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Can virus survive macOS Recovery?
In what scenarios would a MacOS virus/malware/rootkit/etc (I use those terms to englobe all types of undesirable or malicious software or code) resist a format of the hard drive in MacOS recovery?
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Virus from Embedded Image in Mac Mail?
I'm using macOS High Sierra, and mac Mail version 11.3. I have a script that uses the Twitter API to continually fetch tweets in real-time and send the contents of each of these tweets, including any ...
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Can malware infect computers via wifi routers and mice? [duplicate]
My computer was hacked, which probably resulted in malware/a virus being installed so I'm using my most recent backup on a separate machine (all macOS). Luckily, I was able to determine the timing of ...
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Can a .jar file execute malware on macOS without running it?
I've heard java files can pose a significant security risk due to vulnerabilities. Is it possible for these java files to infect a computer with malware if they are never run?
In my case, I am ...
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Can visiting website infect computer? [duplicate]
I have heard online that simply visiting a website can infect a computer. I had an instance recently where someone I know sent me a link but misspelled it. The misspelled link lead to a malicious ...
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Secure MacOS against malware and external threats?
Often I am required to connect to public wifi or open files that others send me. Doing so opens me up to possible credential theft as well as possible viruses or malware.
Thus far I have done my best ...
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Potential danger of infection through downloading malware?
Recently I was on Nox Player's website checking out their Android emulator. I did some googling and came to the conclusion that it was bundled with tons of malware and as a result didn't install it.
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Macbook Pro compromised / Rootkit. Are the files I pulled onto my external drive safe? [duplicate]
I am basically positive my macbook pro has been hacked and has a firmware rootkit installed on it, and at this point I have decided it is now a brick and I need to move onto a new computer. The ...
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I am getting "Your connection is not private" error and it disappears when I use a VPN
I use a Mac (running macOS Sierra). Yesterday I was watching a movie online from some not-so-trustworthy website and when I clicked the pause button, a tab appeared and suddenly disappeared.
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Is it always safe (virus/malware/spyware) to download video/music files (torrent, lbry)? [closed]
assume all downloads legal
Spent a long time trying to find an answer, this related question from 2013 (dated) doesn't fully answer my question although I do fear subtitle malware.
LBRY claims to ...
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Is Mac OSX really more secure than Windows [closed]
For as long as i've been a computer geek there have always been Apple fanboys and girls stating that "Oh Macs are just more secure than Windows" yet they can never provide evidence for it and when ...
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Can a mac carry viruses that could infect a pc via usb stick?
It is common practice for lots of users not to have an antivirus installed in their mac. Even if the viruses cannot infect the mac, can viruses be carried in it and spread to a pc via a usb stick? Is ...
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Webcam on MacBook Pro turned on randomly, and wouldn't turn off. What spyware/malware to look for? [duplicate]
I have a 2015 MacBook Pro, and tonight when I opened my laptop, FaceTime was open and my webcam light was on. I never open FaceTime on my laptop, and I know for sure that the last time I closed my ...
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What do "Mac Ads Cleaner" and "Mac App Cleaner" do while installed? [closed]
Recently I responded to a suggestion that I "upgrade Flash" on my macOS system only do end up with several applications running, and intruding into my browser and desktop that I did not (mean to) ...
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Unknown chrome notification from shoutmeloud.pushengage.com on my Mac
On my Mac, I recently started to see popup of a notification while using chrome. The notifications are from a website called shoutmeloud.pushengage.com.
I ran an anti-virus scan but it didn’t detect ...
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What does this malicious bash script do?
I found this script digging around on a friend's computer (Mac OSX El Capitan) today. It obviously looks malicious, and seems to be an install/setup script. I can see it moves files around and unpacks ...
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Possible sources of repeated Adware infections
In the last couple of months I have had the same thing happen on separate occasions to two Android phones, a Mac laptop and a Windows desktop computer. In all cases, something infects Chrome making ...
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Is there any known encrypting ransomware that attacks Macs?
Just about every article I read about Cryptowall, Cryptolocker, and its ilk seems to assume that the reader is running some flavor of Windows.
When I Google "ransomware OSX", I get a long list of ...
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CloudFlare - prompted for "attention required"
I am getting a CloudFlare - attention required / security check prompt on most of the sites I visit through my Macbook running OS X Yosemite, these sites work perfectly on other devices (such as iPad, ...
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Can my Mac be affected without running the malware?
Can my Mac be affected by malware without running it? For instance, if I download a random file, but don't open it, can it infect my computer?
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Removing malware which is creating temp file and modifying network traffic [duplicate]
I am on OSX 10.9.2, please note I have included several URLs in my post, this is not spam this is due to the nature of the malware.
I have just discovered I have malware on my computer after noticing ...
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Can a virus on the host affect the VM guest [duplicate]
let me explain my problem.
The wifi on my macbook suddenly stopped working so tried to use my usb wifi adapter on a linux VM.
But the funny thing is that nothing works on the guest vm either...
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Should I get an antivirus for my Mac?
There are some people saying that people should use an antivirus software on Mac. And there are thousands of people claiming that Macs don't get viruses (under this term I mean spyware / malware as ...
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Is OSX vulnerable / susceptible to Gameover Zeus
I've heard a TON of vague info on Gameover Zeus recently. One detail I can't seem to find is if it affects OSX?
when I say I can't find it I mean from a credible source. I've found loads of people on ...
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How would I know if my Apple Mac has a virus, and what can I do if I have? [closed]
I have used PCs for most of my life, and I am very aware of the fact that they can catch a variety of viruses. I have owned a MAC now for two years, and have enjoyed a pleasant (perhaps too pleasant) ...
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How to keep Mac secure from viruses, malware and keyloggers?
How can I download and install software and make sure that it is not infected with viruses, malware or a keylogger?
Also, I heard that Macs "don't get viruses". Is this true? Is it a good practice to ...
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Is Adobe Flash Player installer redirect due to a malware?
When I go to http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ 'Install Now' will redirect me to their homepage without downloading the update or any explanation.
What could be going on? Is some malware ...
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Random File downloaded
Okay so I was setting up stuff on my new mac earlier, downloading flash and office. They both downloaded and installed smoothly, but after I noticed a weird new file in my 'downloads' folder:
jed+...
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Why did Apple think OS/X was virus proof?
In such articles as this one at Examiner.com, we see that Apple had long "advertised" the immunity of its desktop OS to viruses. It had to dilute that assertion when the Flashback virus appeared.
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Dealing with a (possible) virus on both MacOSX and iOS
The symptom:
On MacBookAir, in Safari, FF and Chrrome, when accessing www.google.com, I get redirected to a http://developer.yahoo.com/yql/ web page.
On iPhone, when navigating to google.com I get a ...
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Is it possible for a phishing link to install a major virus on a Mac?
My girlfriend recently had her university MS Exchange account hacked. The attacker took over her email account and started using it to send thousands of spam emails. After a while, her email account ...
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FireFox Download Source
While downloading the latest version of Firefox for Mac, i took a peek at the source. The names don't look legit but i am not that familiar with how CDNs work.
I hit download multiple times and ...
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Has my Mac been compromised? [closed]
I am running NOD32 on a Mac running Leopard 10.5.8. When I visited a website, NOD32 automatically detected it as a virus. For some reason I was taken to bing.com and I got a "page not found" error. ...
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Mac sending hundreds of packets to gateway
I've got a user on my work network who brings her personal laptop (macbook) in for work. They've been having some horrendously slow network issues on everything past that hub, so I did some packet ...
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