my safari has a virus I want to delete it. how can I solve my problem?

my safari has a virus I want to delete it. how can I solve my problem?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Oct 22, 2020 02:01 AM

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Posted on Oct 22, 2020 07:42 AM

As there a currently not viruses that affect Macs, no, you don't have a virus. Did you get a pop-up warning in Safari that told you that you did? If so, that's just an ad trying to scare you into downloading software you don't need.


Download and run the free version of Malwarebytes. It should take care of any adware you might have inadvertently installed.


https://www.malwarebytes.com/mwb-download/


And, to protect yourself going forward, read this:


Effective defenses against malware and ot… - Apple Community

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Oct 22, 2020 07:42 AM in response to florencia289

As there a currently not viruses that affect Macs, no, you don't have a virus. Did you get a pop-up warning in Safari that told you that you did? If so, that's just an ad trying to scare you into downloading software you don't need.


Download and run the free version of Malwarebytes. It should take care of any adware you might have inadvertently installed.


https://www.malwarebytes.com/mwb-download/


And, to protect yourself going forward, read this:


Effective defenses against malware and ot… - Apple Community

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