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Issue: A repeating alert warning that your Mac is infected with a virus. Don't click the option. The window disappears on its own.
Fix: Safari settings: Websites/Notifications. Deny then delete the file 19216811. Quit Safari and restart. Done.
Mac Studio, macOS 13.5
That's correct: no virus involved. It's highly annoying malware.
What I really didn't do was give the site the okee dokee to add itself to my notifications list. As you initially stated, the website was allowed to add the notification to my list. I didn't accept/allow/permit anything.
What I offer is a fix should someone else have the same experience. Thanks, Kurt.
Cheers
A virus is malware. So is a worm or Trojan. You can't treat them as separate things. The word malware is a generic term for anything you wouldn't want on your computer. It means malicious software.
But yes, I understand you were just trying to convey helpful information.
Nothing new. This has been going on for months.
There is no virus involved. It's just notification spam. A website you visited allowed itself to be added to notifications in Safari. Or, another common trick is to have you click on a button at their site that asks to do something seemingly innocuous (like "Click here if you enjoy this site!"). But what you really did was give the site the okee dokee to add itself to your notifications list.
How fascinating! Thank you for adding so much distinction and clarity to a discussion that wasn't intended to be a discussion but, through your more than generous efforts, has turned into one.
This thread's title contains my words "Safari malware", a dash, and the malware author's words "removes viruses". I think that anyone with the issue would use those terms in a search. I did with success.
I think we've all learned something here—I know I have. Cheers to one and all.
You might want to look at this User Tip by long-time forum member John Galt. It explains how to prevent sites from even asking.
You can find that mistake all over the Internet. Including from sources who claim to be security experts.
Safari Malware - remove viruses from 19216811
