“Macs are not immune to malware, but they are pretty well-protected. By default, macOS won’t allow unrecognized apps to be installed, and it needs the user to agree to override this,” Ben Lovejoy reports for 9to5Mac. “Even when they are installed, sandboxing limits the damage that can be done, which is why most Mac malware is actually adware – annoying but not damaging.”
“A common way for attackers to get malware onto a Mac is to disguise it as something else, to trick technically naive users into installing it,” Lovejoy reports. “Fake installers for Adobe Flash Player are particularly favored, and Malwarebytes has found a variant that’s nastier than usual.”
“A new version of Crossrider adware has a new trick to protect itself from removal, as the company’s blog explains,” Lovejoy reports. “The malware changes the homepage in both Safari and Chrome, and doesn’t allow you to change it back again.”
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Obviously, avoid fake Adobe Flash Player installers and, if you’ve installed this one by mistake, follow Malwarebytes‘ simple instructions to remove it.
Thank you for the update, i will look out for it and avoid this malware
Avoid all Flash Player installers, even the real one. Adobe has said Flash is a dead technology.
Yes, listen to Saint Steve and avoideth the Flash.
No flash on any of my macs!!!
Flash 6 years ago. Life proceeded as desired. Adobe = Abate in my world.
Shouldn’t that read “avoid all Adobe Flash installers, fake or real”? 😉