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CloudWatcher

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8. Fraud

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Sep 8, 2023, 03:14 PM

Sep 2023

First suspect is just bogus web pages trying to suck you into giving them your credit card info.
Quit your browser and see if the popup windows are still there. Try not to use sketchy web sites,
and ad-blockers can help too.

Second suspect is malware that's installed on your computer. Suggest you install & run a good
malware program (not that popup!).

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What does this McAfee popup mean? [View all] LAS14 Sep 2023 OP

I'm getting the same...................... Lovie777 Sep 2023 #1

As far as you know, do you have McAfee installed? nt LAS14 Sep 2023 #2

I'm getting them too but my I Mac is a recent... brush Sep 2023 #3

It's bogus CloudWatcher Sep 2023 #10

Your browser may be infected with malware Miguelito Loveless Sep 2023 #4

I get then too and never had McAfee. I don't know if it McAfee doc03 Sep 2023 #5

E-mails I understand. But how does an unauthorized entity create popups? nt LAS14 Sep 2023 #6

Tuesday I went to the skin doctor, she took a biopsy. Today on Facebook there doc03 Sep 2023 #7

search? CloudWatcher Sep 2023 #9

Fraud CloudWatcher Sep 2023 #8

Would you recommend Norton? brush Sep 2023 #11

good question ... CloudWatcher Sep 2023 #12

I have CCleaner. Supposedly it cleans out the malware but I am having the Maraya1969 Sep 2023 #13