Infected with virus alerts on Safari 18.6 with Malwarebytes and Spectrum Security Suite

I get this little box slide onto the desktop in the upper right hand corner of the monitor stated various things like I have been infected, need to download, mcAfee my license has expired , says something from macOS-updates on and on. When i click on Show it takes me to sight that both malwarebytes and Spectrum says not to go there. How can I stop these things from popping up?



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Original Title: Using Safari 18.6 on a Mac mini with M2 Pro chip. I also have Malwarebytes and Security Suite from Spectrum. I keep getting these small windows sliding onto the desktop from the upper right hand screen of the monitor, stating infected with virus.

Mac mini, macOS 15.6

Posted on Sep 1, 2025 10:34 AM

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Sep 1, 2025 10:56 AM in response to sgbiii

You have allowed a website to send you those Notifications. Open Safari and go to Safari > Settings > Websites > Notifications, and remove all sites you see there. Problem Solved!


There is nothing wrong with your Mac, you simply allowed a website to send you those, and they used that opportunity to scare you into downloading some software or sign up for a service to solve a problem you do not have. Nothing more than an advertisement.


Note that Safari will prevent you from accessing any unsecured "http" site, even without MalwareBytes or Spectrum Security.

Sep 1, 2025 11:20 AM in response to sgbiii

Yeah. Somewhere along the path you were offered notifications, and had accepted those notifications. You now no longer wish to receive those notifications. No ”virus”, no hacker, no compromise here, nothing but breathless advertising using words specifically intended to trigger panic and fear, and to unlock profit for the advertiser.


Here is how to shut off these notifications, and how to block any further solicitations for permission to send these:

Stop unwanted Notifications - Apple Community


Infected with virus alerts on Safari 18.6 with Malwarebytes and Spectrum Security Suite

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