Apple Users

safeinOhio

(34,093 posts) Wed Jul 24, 2019, 05:44 AM Jul 2019

This is computer blackmail

Like I'm going to purchase a mac cleaner because I have a pop up trying to get me to click on "start scan now" to get rid of 10,000 problems it has found on my IMac. Nope, I'm happy to pay my guy to get rid of it.

They ought to go to jail for blackmailing me.

10 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

This is computer blackmail (Original Post) safeinOhio Jul 2019 OP

Pretty sure that Mac Cleaner and the rest of the pop ups Sherman A1 Jul 2019 #1

Please enjoy. DetlefK Jul 2019 #2

Thanks guys safeinOhio Jul 2019 #3

If you have an Apple store near you mercuryblues Jul 2019 #4

Is it possible you have an "Evercookie?" Auggie Jul 2019 #10

Try Malwarebytes PJMcK Jul 2019 #5

That is what Apple help rec. safeinOhio Jul 2019 #6

I use Malwarebytes...works well.... Sancho Jul 2019 #7

Another rec for Malwarebytes. Elwood P Dowd Jul 2019 #8

Epic Browser Tetrachloride Jul 2019 #9

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

1. Pretty sure that Mac Cleaner and the rest of the pop ups

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2019, 05:54 AM

Jul 2019

are just scams and you would be far worse with clicking on their start scan now thingamabob.

DetlefK

(16,456 posts)

2. Please enjoy.

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2019, 05:58 AM

Jul 2019

safeinOhio

(34,093 posts)

3. Thanks guys

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2019, 06:36 AM

Jul 2019

I’ve got “Apple needs my password type it in now” pop up every day. Have to cancel it 3 times, twice to get rid of it too. Time to take it in and all this shit removed again.
How can this be anything but blackmail?

mercuryblues

(15,114 posts)

4. If you have an Apple store near you

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 24, 2019, 06:53 AM

Jul 2019

make an appt and take it to them. or call their customer support. I'm sure others have had the same problem and they have a fix for it.

Auggie

(31,802 posts)

10. Is it possible you have an "Evercookie?"

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 24, 2019, 05:06 PM

Jul 2019

I had a few several years ago. They're sneaky little bastards.

Just search for "evercookie" to learn more.

PJMcK

(22,888 posts)

5. Try Malwarebytes

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2019, 07:24 AM

Jul 2019

It was recommended to me by an Apple tech and it has worked great for me. It finds the junk and quarantines it where you can decide to delete or not. There's a free version available, too.