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2. MacSweeper - Wikipedia

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   MacSweeper. 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.

3. SpySheriff - Wikipedia

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   SpySheriff[ a] (also known as BraveSentry 2.0 among other names) is malware that disguises itself as anti-spyware software. It attempts to mislead the user with false security alerts, threatening them into buying the program. [ 4] Like other rogue antiviruses, after producing a list of false threats, it prompts the user to pay to remove them.

4. 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.

5. AVG AntiVirus - Wikipedia

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   Windows XP and later, macOS, Android. Type. Antivirus software. License. Freemium. Website. avg .com. AVG AntiVirus (previously known as AVG, an abbreviation of Anti-Virus Guard) is a line of antivirus software developed by AVG Technologies, a subsidiary of Avast, a part of Gen Digital. [ 1][ 2] It is available for Windows, macOS and Android .

6. Adware - Wikipedia

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   The term adware is frequently used to describe a form of malware (malicious software) [ 23][ 24] which presents unwanted advertisements to the user of a computer. [ 25][ 26] The advertisements produced by adware are sometimes in the form of a pop-up, sometimes in an "unclosable window", and sometimes injected into web pages. [ 27][ 28] When the ...

7. Spyware - Wikipedia

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   Earlier versions of anti-spyware programs focused chiefly on detection and removal. Javacool Software's SpywareBlaster, one of the first to offer real-time protection, blocked the installation of ActiveX-based spyware. Like most anti-virus software, many anti-spyware/adware tools require a frequently updated database of threats.