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2. MacSweeper - Wikipedia

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   MacSweeper is a rogue application that misleads users by exaggerating reports about spyware, adware or viruses on their computer. [1] It is the first known "rogue" application for the Mac OS X operating system. The software was discovered by F-Secure, a Finland-based computer security software company, on January 17, 2008. [2]

3. The Many Faces of Malware - AOL

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   Ransomware: Alters your computer system so you’re unable to log on, then demands payment to have your computer unlocked. Scareware: Claims your computer has a virus, then “scares” you to pay ...

4. macOS malware - Wikipedia

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   macOS malware includes viruses, trojan horses, worms and other types of malware that affect macOS, Apple's current operating system for Macintosh computers. macOS (previously Mac OS X and OS X) is said to rarely suffer malware or virus attacks, [1] and has been considered less vulnerable than Windows. [2]

5. Unmasking the threat: A deep dive into what is computer malware

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   Prevention strategies: Safeguarding against malware. At this point, you understand that computer malware is something you want to avoid at all costs. Now, it’s time to talk about prevention ...

6. Flashback (Trojan) - Wikipedia

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   According to the Russian antivirus company Dr. Web, a modified version of the "BackDoor.Flashback.39" variant of the Flashback Trojan had infected over 600,000 Mac computers, forming a botnet that included 274 bots located in Cupertino, California. [5] [6] The findings were confirmed one day later by another computer security firm, Kaspersky ...

7. SevenDust (computer virus) - Wikipedia

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   SevenDust is a computer virus that infects computers running certain versions of the classic Mac OS. It was first discovered in 1998, [1] [2] and originally referred to as 666 by Apple. SevenDust is a polymorphic virus, with some variant also being encrypted. [1] It spreads by users running an infected executable. [3]