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CloudWatcher

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9. search?

Reply to doc03 (Reply #7)

Fri Sep 8, 2023, 03:16 PM

Sep 2023

You didn't post, but did you search? Google shares. I switched to Duck-duck-go and have gotten much fewer targeted ads like that.

Extremely unlikely it's coming from your doctor/pharmacy/hospital or that your phone is listening to you talking

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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