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• #Keep getting mackeeper pop up software

MacKeeper is one of these products, and because it seems so prevalent thanks to its extensive on-line advertising campaign, we'll focus on it here. These aggressive marketing techniques happen in many ways, including phone calls (more on that later).

#Keep getting mackeeper pop up software

There are lots of entities that are pushing unsuspecting users to download or buy software and services that have been reported to be of questionable value. While no one can guarantee that your Mac will always be completely safe from viruses and other malware, chances are pretty good that if you are careful and don't fall for scammers' tricks then your Mac won't be impacted. Instead of relatively harmless ads, we're seeing a hard sell by advertisers that uses fear, uncertainty, and doubt to scare users, strongly suggesting that their unprotected Mac is at risk of a virus, or might-horror of horrors-already have one.Īnd then comes the pitch: Wouldn't you like to download some software or call us right away at the number listed on your screen and buy a service plan to help protect you from evildoers in cyberspace? Or maybe even let us have control of your computer so we can scan and see if your device has already been infected? In short order, other browsers adopted this feature and all was well with the world.until it resurfaced, largely via new windows or tabs, and we were all back to Square One.īut what's been happening of late with these uninvited guests at our browsing parties is a little different. With a simple check box, you could rid yourself this nuisance. Then, the very first iteration of Safari included a unique feature: Block Pop-Up Windows. Annoyed users would have to close these pop-up windows over and over again in an on-going game of whack-a-mole.

In the early days of web browsing, windows containing ads would often pop up randomly and without notice, blocking content on the screen.