"Applecare virus warning"

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labech60 Author

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"Applecare virus warning"

Is anyone else having trouble with AppleCare virus warnings? I didn't think Apple did that.

iMac with Retina 5K display, macOS High Sierra (10.13.5), 21.5 inch screen

Posted on Jul 31, 2018 10:35 AM

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macjack

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Jul 31, 2018 1:37 PM in response to labech60

No, that's not from Apple. It is phishing. Apple does not use pop-ups. In a message Apple will always address you by your real name, never by your email address or Dear Customer. Also the sent-from address should be @apple.com or @itunes.com Additionally Apple does not send attachments.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204759

Forward it to reportphishing@apple.com

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KiltedTim

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Jul 31, 2018 10:37 AM in response to labech60

Apple doesn't do that. It's a scam.

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labech60 Author

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Jul 31, 2018 1:39 PM in response to macjack

Unfortunately, I fled from the site as quickly as possible when I should have copied the address. It was very long and should have been interesting for those who can read that kind of thing.

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macjack

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Jul 31, 2018 2:38 PM in response to labech60

Actually it's not a good idea to post malicious urls here because someone may click on them. They are usually edited out by the Hosts.

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