Extra Security On Macbook Air

[yansee]

I recently bought a macbook air,  I'm not great at tech so I was worried about an ad from McAfee saying I had been infected with a virus , I've cleared all history and although I half think the ass a scam I wondered if I should download extra internet security  ?

[barry1010]

Is McAfee installed on your MacBook?

[yansee]

No just the apple security 

[barry1010]

Was the ad an email, pop up, what?

[yansee]

It was a pop up 

[Gromit]

No need.

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mh34041/mac#:~:text=Set%20firewall%20access%20for%20services,may%20need%20to%20scroll%20down.)&text=Click%20Options.,disabled%2C%20first%20turn%20on%20Firewall.

you are suffering spam, not a virus.

[yansee]

Thanks gromit 

[gingejbee]

Thing is...if you don't have McAfee, they can't possibly know anything about your current status.

You'll probably get many more of these, so don't be tempted to respond/reply/get involved.

[yansee]

Thank you gingejbee

[ladybirder]

I put ABP (Add Block Plus) on my MacBook Air laptop.  I think it was recommended by Chris (buenchico) and I don't get any problems at all with it.  Here's a link yansee, take a look and see what you think.  Good luck.

https://www.apple.com/uk/safari/

[Canary42]

I get lots of these in spite of not ever having had McAfee - it's a scam.

[yansee]

Thanks Canary42