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2. macOS malware - Wikipedia

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   Adware is also a problem on the Mac, with software like Genieo, which was released in 2009, inserting ads into webpages and changing users' homepage and search engine. Malware has also been spread on Macs through Microsoft Word macros. MacOS, known for its robust security, has faced evolving challenges regarding malware over time.

3. Gatekeeper (macOS) - Wikipedia

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   Since Mac OS X Snow Leopard, the system keeps two blacklists to identify known malware or insecure software. The blacklists are updated periodically. The blacklists are updated periodically. If the application is blacklisted, then File Quarantine will refuse to open it and recommend that the user drag it to Trash .

4. RSPlug - Wikipedia

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   The RSPlug Trojan horse, a form of DNSChanger, is malware targeting the Mac OS X operating system. The first incarnation of the trojan, OSX.RSPlug.A , was discovered on October 30, 2007 by Mac security researchers at Intego .

5. Comparison of antivirus software - Wikipedia

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   The term "on-demand scan" refers to the possibility of performing a manual scan (by the user) on the entire computer/device, while "on-access scan" refers to the ability of a product to automatically scan every file at its creation or subsequent modification.

6. Mac Defender - Wikipedia

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   Mac Defender (also known as Mac Protector, Mac Security, [1] Mac Guard, [2] Mac Shield, [3] and FakeMacDef) [4] is an internet rogue security program that targets computers running macOS. The Mac security firm Intego discovered the fake antivirus software on 2 May 2011, with a patch not being provided by Apple until 31 May. [ 5 ]

7. Silver Sparrow (malware) - Wikipedia

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   As of 23 February 2021, Internet security company Malwarebytes has discovered over 29,000 Macs worldwide running their anti-malware software to be infected with Silver Sparrow. [7] Silver Sparrow infected Macs have been found in 153 countries as of February 17, with higher concentrations reported in the US, UK, Canada, France, and Germany ...