# Malware warning

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malware-warning/479853>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 4, 2009, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malware-warning/479853 "2009-01-04T22:03:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![groo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecd19e/32.png) [@groo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/groo)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2009, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malware-warning/479853/21 "2009-01-05T16:52:02Z")

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> [@Johnny\_L.A](#):
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> Safari =\> Preferences =\> Security. The first line is Fraudulent sites.  
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Yeah; I checked both my Tiger & Leopard Security Preferences ([link](http://www.flickr.com/photos/24729964@N08/3170347845/)) and didn’t see the option. Please check the link, because making it made me late for work…😉

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**Author:** ![groo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecd19e/32.png) [@groo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/groo)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2009, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malware-warning/479853/22 "2009-01-05T17:30:10Z")

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> [@Johnny\_L.A](#):
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> Safari =\> Preferences =\> Security. The first line is Fraudulent sites.
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Ah; I’d been looking at System Preferences. My [Safari Preferences](http://www.flickr.com/photos/24729964@N08/3170457409/) don’t have it either. I’m thinking that it’s some sort of browser add-in such as Saft.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2009, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malware-warning/479853/23 "2009-01-05T17:42:52Z")

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Have you run Software Update recently, and installed the newest security upgrade?

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