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A message popped up on my 12 yr old iMAC that I have a virus and to call a certain phone number which I won't do. How can I tell if my iMAC has been infected with a virus or malware?

How can I tell if a virus or malware has infected my 12 yr old iMAC? A message popped up saying a virus has been detected on my system but I was able to reopen my computer.

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jul 17, 2022 1:07 PM

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Posted on Jul 17, 2022 1:13 PM

Ignore it, they cannot tell what you have or don't have, just spam trying to get info or $$$ out of you.


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https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/

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A message popped up on my 12 yr old iMAC that I have a virus and to call a certain phone number which I won't do. How can I tell if my iMAC has been infected with a virus or malware?

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