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roho617 Author

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settings critical notification virus alert

I'm getting a fake alert. they are using the settings icon to flash this fake notification on my screen. how do i stop it?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Oct 11, 2023 9:47 AM

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WheelieNick

Level 8

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Posted on Oct 11, 2023 1:24 PM

First check for any unwanted safari extensions:

Use Safari extensions on your Mac - Apple Support

After that open safari, click safari in menu bar>settings>websites>notifications and see if there is any weird site listed that is allowed to sent you notifications.

After that, if the issue is still persisting, download the free version of malwarebytes anti malware and scan your Mac with it

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