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Apple???? August 18, 2011 9:59 pm Eri

I keep getting a popup when I boot up, asking me if I want to update Apple. I don’t have anything to do with Apple that I know of. Anyone have any idea what this is about?

  • Can you be more specific about exactly what it says? It is normal to have to run updates on Apples (or ... by TB 2011-08-20 19:31:50
    • You should assume a virus. The fact that it's asking you to click something suggests that it hasn't been able ... by Robert 2011-08-19 10:02:49
      • Hmmmm. Looks like this may be legitimate after all. About Apple. I have all my updates set to ask ... by Eri 2011-08-19 14:21:02
        • Interesting. I have an Apple update manager too, but it operates differently. Seems to fire off periodically on a schedule, ... by Robert 2011-08-19 18:37:55
        • Thanks! I'll remember that about popups. I do have McAfee antivirus. Of course, nothing can protect 100% ... by Eri 2011-08-19 13:51:46

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