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Study finds nearly 50% of macOS malware comes from one app: MacKeeper

Friday, November 18, 2022 10:19 am4 Comments

According to the new report, nearly 50% of all macOS malware only comes from one source: MacKeeper, which purports…

How to rescue your Mac from malware corruption

Friday, December 2, 2016 2:50 pm14 Comments

I’d never seen an attack like this on a Mac before in my life, and finding this kind of full-Mac hijack is very rare…

Malwarebytes warns of new Mac malware that could fool less-technical users

Friday, August 19, 2016 11:27 amFriday, August 19, 20168 Comments

If a user tries to open a file for which they don’t have a corresponding app…

MacKeeper scamware leaks 13 million Mac owners’ data, leaves passwords open to easy cracking

Tuesday, December 15, 2015 2:57 pmThursday, April 25, 201910 Comments

Do not install MacKeeper…

Security researcher claims to have downloaded sensitive data from 13 million accounts of MacKeeper scamware app

Monday, December 14, 2015 10:32 amMonday, December 14, 20153 Comments

I have recently downloaded over 13 million sensitive account details related to MacKeeper: names, email addresses, usernames, password hashes, computer name, ip address…

MacKeeper buyers ask for refunds in droves following class-action lawsuit

Friday, October 23, 2015 11:25 amFriday, October 23, 201514 Comments

The number of claimants has surprised even experienced class-action attorneys…

MacKeeper customers can file a claim to get their money back

Monday, August 10, 2015 8:58 amMonday, August 10, 201514 Comments

Those who bought MacKeeper have until November 30 to file a claim for reimbursement…

Don’t waste your money on OS X snake oil for your Mac

Tuesday, July 28, 2015 11:17 am32 Comments

Unlike Apple’s OS X for Macs, Microsoft’s Windows is not UNIX and Windows cannot protect itself…

How to detect and remove MacKeeper and keylogger malware on your Mac

Friday, July 17, 2015 11:26 amFriday, July 17, 201517 Comments

You don’t want MacKeeper…

Controversial MacKeeper security program opens critical hole on Mac computers

Tuesday, May 12, 2015 2:57 pmTuesday, May 12, 201521 Comments

A critical vulnerability in MacKeeper…

How to uninstall MacKeeper from your Mac

Friday, December 19, 2014 1:31 pm16 Comments

Many people I’ve encountered are confused about how to delete MacKeeper…

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