Your uncle’s frozen Mac says it’s infected after viewing a Google ad. Now what?

A Google ad has been found to be infecting Macs with malware after being clicked, with users reporting that their devices claim to be infected with a virus after viewing the ad. The ads, which are believed to be scammers trying to trick people into installing malicious software, have been seen on various websites and Google search results. It is not clear how widespread the issue is, but users are advised to be cautious when clicking on ads and to regularly update their operating system and software to prevent infection.