phishing or legitimate security virus message?

I received the following pop up message but don't know if it is credible nor what I should do with it: "Your system is infected with 3 viruses! Sunday, October 6, 2019 6:16 PM Your Mac is infected with 3 viruses. Our security check found traces of 2 ma......"

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Posted on Oct 6, 2019 3:27 PM

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Posted on Oct 6, 2019 3:31 PM

It is a phishing scam attempt. Close the browser and do not respond to or click on any links in the popup.

Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

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