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Ask HN: How would you know if there is a virus that has infected your MAC?

2 pointsby Michieover 8 years ago
What tools do you use? I don&#x27;t like using MacKeeper.<p>But today, this popped out in my browser because of the ad site I was redirected too.<p>VIRUS FOUND The last website you visited has infected your MAC with a virus. Close this to begin the repair process.<p>Is this true?<p>http:&#x2F;&#x2F;imgur.com&#x2F;fosrhlf

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paulrpottsover 8 years ago
That pop-up does not indicate a real virus.<p>This discussion on an Apple forum may be helpful:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;discussions.apple.com&#x2F;thread&#x2F;6770575?tstart=0" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;discussions.apple.com&#x2F;thread&#x2F;6770575?tstart=0</a><p>Historically MacOS X has had few real viruses that were found &quot;in the wild&quot; (outside of controlled networks set up to test a potential exploit). There have been some recent Trojan Horses -- for example, a version of the Transmission application had ransomware in it. The media tends not to make a very clear distinction between viruses, remote exploits, and Trojan Horses, which doesn&#x27;t help matters.
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