I suddenly get this page in safari browser with Apple logo and all saying access to this Apple device has been blocked for security reasons. Your computer is infected with Trojan spyware. Contact Apple 1-833-4**-****
is this a scam? If so How to I get rid of it?
thank you
[Edited by Moderator]
Original Title: Apple security device blocked
iMac 27″, macOS 15.5
It’s a scam as should be completely obvious. You should force quit Safari and then start it back up holding down the shift key so it won’t load the same page again. Then never visit that website again.
If you get notifications like that, on many websites, take a look at this article:
Stop unwanted Notifications - Apple Community
Phony "tech support" / "ransomware" popups and web pages - Apple Community describes these scams and how to get rid of them.
Suspicious 'Apple security device blocked' page in Safari browser
