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ddegs17 Author

Level 1

4 points

What does this pop up mean?

“13689471244739847236” wants access to control “Safari”. Allowing control will provide access to documents and data in “Safari”, and to perform actions within that app.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Apr 12, 2021 8:04 AM

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dominic23

Level 10

83,952 points

Posted on Apr 12, 2021 9:46 AM

This means adware is installed on your Mac by some malicious site you visited.

1. Remove adware installed on your Mac..

Run the latest release of Malwarebytes for Mac to remove malware/adware, if installed on your Mac.

For instructions: Install Malwarebytes for Mac v4 Uninstall Malwarebytes for Mac

Click the “FREE DOWNLOAD” button.

Click the “Scan ” button. Once done, quit Malwarebytes for Mac.

Restart the computer and relaunch Safari holding the shift key down.

Scan for Malware again.

Additional steps if necessary.

2. Reset search engine: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/customize-your-search-ibrwe75c2a3c/mac

3. Reset Homepage. https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/set-your-homepage-ibrw1020/mac

4. Remove unknown extensions: Safari > Preferences > Extensions

https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/use-safari-extensions-sfri32508/mac

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