Removing phony MacAfee popup scam on Mac

Safari->Settings->Advanced->scroll to the very bottom and check Show features for web developers. A ‘Develop’ menu will appear on the top menu bar of Safari. In that dropdown menu select ‘Empty Caches’.

Safari->Settings->Privacy->Manage Website Data->remove all (cookies are deleted).

Restart Safari and see if it helps.

Claude Guillotte wrote:

I have somehow managed to get infected with a phony popup window saying I need MacAfee antivirus software, I'm infected, yada yada yada. I know it's a scam, how do I get rid of it?

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Original Title: Phony Macafee popup scam

ref:

Stop unwanted Notifications - John Galt

Stop unwanted Notifications - Apple Community

Block pop-up ads and windows in Safari

Block pop-up ads and windows in Safari - Apple Support

Protecting against malware in macOS

Protecting against malware in macOS - Apple Support

Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls

Recognize and avoid social engineering schemes including phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

Try and see if there are any mcafee remnants installed, delete them to see if the issues persist