Long before ransomware pop-ups and phishing emails became common, some of the most damaging computer infections struck before an operating system even loaded. Users would turn on their computer, only to see cryptic error messages, corrupted data, or…
Lees meerA typical work day often involves half a dozen logins before anything productive happens. One for email, another for documents, another for messaging, and more for tools that only get used once a week. Over time, passwords blur together, and securit…
Lees meerIn 2013, U.S. retailer Target experienced one of the most widely reported data breaches in history. Attackers gained access to the company’s payment systems and exposed the credit and debit card information of more than 40 million customers. The inc…
Lees meerMany modern Mac scams don’t look like scams at all — they look like help. Fake guides and “AI tools” use clean websites and reasonable steps to trick users into handing over access without realizing it. The post The Mac Scam That Starts With “Help” …
Lees meerComputer viruses continue to be a widespread and costly problem, affecting everyone from casual computer users to major organizations. Some of the most damaging incidents in history started with small actions that could have happened to anyone. The …
Lees meerType: Ransomware Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 01/17/23 6:53 pm Threat Level: High Description Filecoder is ransomware that is distributed on BitTorrent filesharing networks and arrives disguised as a cracking program for pirated software. Once r…
Lees meerType: Trojan Horse Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 02/10/17 12:08 am Threat Level: High Description MacDownloader is a trojan horse that is disguised as an Adobe Flash installer or the Bitdefender Adware Removal Tool. The trojan e…
Lees meeralso known as W97M/Downloader Type: Malware Platform: Cross Platform Last updated: 02/10/17 12:05 am Threat Level: High Description Downloader is malware that comes in the form of a Microsoft Word Document containing a malicious ma…
Lees meerType: Keylogger Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 04/01/20 7:44 pm Threat Level: High Description Spyrix is a keylogger that records keystrokes, monitors web browsing behavior, captures screenshots, and sends logs to a remote comput…
Lees meeralso known as OSX.Bella, OSX.Dok.A Type: Trojan Horse Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 07/01/19 7:50 pm Threat Level: High Description Dok is a trojan horse that arrives in a phishing e-mail disguised as a document. Dok can monitor all web traffic t…
Lees meeralso known as OSX.Backdoor.Quimitchin Type: Malware Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 10/01/17 8:27 am Threat Level: High Description Fruitfly is malware used in targeted attacks. Fruitfly Threat Removal MacScan can detect and remov…
Lees meerType: Malware Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 07/01/19 7:44 pm Threat Level: High Description Mokes is malware that can steal data and execute arbitrary commands on an infected system. Mokes Threat Removal MacScan can detect and r…
Lees meeralso known as OSX/Sofacy, XAgent Type: Trojan Horse Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 03/01/17 5:40 pm Threat Level: High Description Komplex is a trojan horse that arrives disguised as a PDF document. It can download and install ad…
Lees meeralso known as MacFileOpener Type: Malware Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 09/30/16 3:36 am Threat Level: High Description FileOpener is malware that is automatically set as the default app to open many different file types, and wh…
Lees meerType: Malware Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 09/02/16 1:54 am Threat Level: High Description Keydnap is malware that sets up a backdoor on an infected system and attempts to steal passwords from the OS X keychain. Keydnap Threat …
Lees meeralso known as Backdoor.MAC.Eleanor, OSX/Eleanor Type: Malware Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 07/07/16 6:26 pm Threat Level: High Description Eleanor is malware that arrives disguised as a document converter and opens a backdoor o…
Lees meeralso known as GoPhotoIt Type: Adware Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 04/04/16 9:39 pm Threat Level: High Description GoPhoto is adware. GoPhoto Threat Removal MacScan can detect and remove GoPhoto Adware from your system, as well …
Lees meeralso known as OSX/Tonyoo Type: Adware Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 04/04/16 9:44 pm Threat Level: High Description Yontoo is adware. Yontoo Threat Removal MacScan can detect and remove Yontoo Adware from your system, as well as…
Lees meeralso known as MacOS.MW2004.Trojan Type: Trojan Horse Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 04/02/16 6:22 am Threat Level: High Description MW2004 is a trojan horse that comes disguised as an installer for Microsoft Word 2004. When launc…
Lees meerType: Exploit Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 04/02/16 6:48 am Threat Level: High Description Launch is an exploit that targets a local format string vulnerability in launchd on earlier versions of OS X. Launch Threat Removal MacS…
Lees meeralso known as OSX.MachoMan, OSX/MachArena.A Type: Proof of Concept Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 04/02/16 6:55 am Threat Level: High Description Macarena is a proof of concept virus that infects Mach-O files on earlier versions …
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