virus alert on safari browser screen

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virus alert on safari browser screen

I'm using High Sierra 10.13.5 (17F77) on MacBook. After leaving the safari browser open for awhile on a blank opening page, I got a virus alert warning. I didn't do a screen shot but it looked very official with a trojan name and code. I was suspect just because I don't think Apple scans my laptop for malware or viruses. I've never signed up for any protection service. I have downloaded and used the free Dr. Antivirus app. I ran it after closing down safari and it found nothing. I thought it was weird that the browser was not on any page.

MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, 2 TBT3), macOS High Sierra (10.13.5)

Posted on Jul 3, 2018 3:38 PM

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Tesserax

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Jul 3, 2018 3:44 PM in response to billfromlisle

You have just been scammed. Macs do not get viruses. They potentially can get "infected" with malware/adware, which appears what happened in your case.

What I strongly recommend that you consider is to use either or both EtreCheck and/or Malwarebytes for Mac to both discover and remove any malware infections.

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Barney-15E

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Jul 3, 2018 8:41 PM in response to billfromlisle

There is nothing that can scan your computer through your web browser. Therefore, anything that claims it has discovered anything on your Computer is always a scam.

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macjack

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Jul 3, 2018 3:43 PM in response to billfromlisle

It's a scam. There are no viruses that affect Mac OS. You should also uninstall Dr Anti-Virus. All it's doing is scanning for what's not there. No Anti-Virus software or so-called “cleaning” apps are needed or recommended for Mac OS. They can conflict with Mac's own built-in security. At best they will slow your Mac by using unnecessary resources and at worst will bork your entire system.

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