Virus infection

Is there currently a bogus virus warning which pops up saying Apple care has detected virus on your computer immediately followed by McAfee offering to update your security to delete the infection?

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 13.1

Posted on Dec 19, 2022 04:16 PM

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Niel

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Posted on Dec 19, 2022 04:19 PM

Yes.

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Dec 19, 2022 04:19 PM in response to drlennk

Yes.

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Dec 19, 2022 04:45 PM in response to drlennk

So how do I get rid of the recurrent pop up messages

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