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The following is a better screen shot showing where the alert was from.
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Yes, positively a scam.
graphic on that screen makes it look like that screen was presented by Apple.
NOT... (Apple doesn't do that. The system may tell you that a link is dangerous, or can warn you about possible phishing sites, etc. but not with that kind of page.
def a scam.
graphic on that screen makes it look like that screen was presented by Apple.
NOT... (Apple doesn't do that. The system may tell you that a link is dangerous, or can warn you about possible phishing sites, etc. but not with that kind of page.
def a scam.
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Just look at the website URL in future...
When you're looking for usually illicit sites, they are usually filled with illicit scams. So you'll get popups and stuff like this all the time, just use your common sense.
When you're looking for usually illicit sites, they are usually filled with illicit scams. So you'll get popups and stuff like this all the time, just use your common sense.
Yes; just close out of it. It's a scam. Clicking "Scan my Mac" will do God knows what.
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