How do I get rid of a virus on Safari?

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How do I get rid of a virus on Safari?

Hi! Help is required!

I opened a link on Safari to download the video from Tiktok. I didn't complete the download.

Now I get a repeating system message on the right top corner of my Mac screen saying "13 Viruses Detected! Your browser is infected! Action required!"

If I press this message, it goes to McAfee check, which is not installed on my Mac and also it asks to buy it.

I updated to Sonoma 14.5 and it didn't help.

MacBook Air (M1, 2020)

What can be done with this issue?

MacBook Air (M1, 2020)

Posted on Jul 16, 2024 2:02 PM

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Answer 1

Mac Jim ID

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Jul 16, 2024 2:06 PM in response to Natalia_QueenSt

You did not download a virus. The only thing you did was allowed a website to send you Notifications. All you need to do is go to Safari > Settings > Websites > Notifications, and delete every website you see there.

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Answer 2

Mac Jim ID

Level 6

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Jul 16, 2024 2:27 PM in response to Natalia_QueenSt

Natalia_QueenSt wrote:

Done, it seems to me that it helped. Thank you very much!

No Problem. Have a great day!

Be careful about sites you allow to send you Notification. Many of them use that as an opportunity to send you these fake messages because they are paid by advertisers to do that.

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Answer 3

Jul 16, 2024 2:24 PM in response to Mac Jim ID

Done, it seems to me that it helped. Thank you very much!

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