Google account has been hacked and a trojan has been detected on your Mac.

HI,

I am getting alerts that my google account has been hacked and a trojan has been detected.

And as you can see below, all of that comes to me through the Mac system preferences notifications.

Should I trust it, or is it something to make you click to scan?


Is anyone getting the same messages?

I don't see anything strange in my Gmail account or system.

MacBook Air 13″

Posted on Mar 22, 2023 11:21 AM

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Posted on Mar 22, 2023 11:59 AM

Frankiengo wrote:

HI,
I am getting alerts that my google account has been hacked and a trojan has been detected.
And as you can see below, all of that comes to me through the Mac system preferences notifications.
Should I trust it, or is it something to make you click to scan?

Is anyone getting the same messages?
I don't see anything strange in my Gmail account or system.

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/4979e741-0cfe-473f-8b68-73ea549c96a9



Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls ...



One place to look:

Safari>Settings>Website>Notifications> see what is here , uncheck



Uninstall all third party apps that are Cleaners/Optimizers/VPN/Anti-Virus

all known to cause issues on the macOS



Effective defenses against malware and other threats







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Mar 22, 2023 11:59 AM in response to Frankiengo

Frankiengo wrote:

HI,
I am getting alerts that my google account has been hacked and a trojan has been detected.
And as you can see below, all of that comes to me through the Mac system preferences notifications.
Should I trust it, or is it something to make you click to scan?

Is anyone getting the same messages?
I don't see anything strange in my Gmail account or system.

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/4979e741-0cfe-473f-8b68-73ea549c96a9



Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls ...



One place to look:

Safari>Settings>Website>Notifications> see what is here , uncheck



Uninstall all third party apps that are Cleaners/Optimizers/VPN/Anti-Virus

all known to cause issues on the macOS



Effective defenses against malware and other threats







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