What is MAC.OSX.Trojan.Lamadai MAC.OSX.Trojan.Lamadai is the detection name of a virus, which belongs to the Trojan horse category. After a successful infiltration, this Trojan will provide remote control for its creators, which seek to damage the computer system and obtain your private data. That being...
Month: August 2019
Secure-Erasing Mac’s Disks is No Longer Secure, Apple Says
In the past, when you wanted to replace your hard drive with a bigger one, you’d just run a “secure erase” on it to erase all the personal data you’ve stored. Practically, this operation would write zeros to the entire disk, overwriting anything that’s already...
Apple Releases Seventh Beta of macOS Catalina
Yesterday, Apple released the seventh beta of macOS 10.15 Catalina. Beta 7 came out nearly a week after the sixth beta of macOS Catalina was launched and over two months after the new macOS update was first presented at the WWDC. Developers and public users...
Apple Apologizes for Using Contractors to Listen in on Private Siri Conversations
The company’s apology comes one month after its promise to end the use of human contractors to listen in on conversations between Siri and users. In an official statement posted on Apple’s official page, the tech company addresses their goal “to provide the best experience...
How to Remove Application.Hacktool.MacOS from Mac
What is Application.Hacktool.MacOS Application.Hacktool.MacOS is the detection name of malicious software, which falls under the PUA (Potentially Unwanted Applications) umbrella. This parasite is responsible for all the annoying ads and pop-ups that interrupt your browsing. PUA such as this, monitors your online activity, so it...
Shortcut Commander Adware Removal
What is Shortcut Commander Shortcut Commander has been classified as an adware infection. These infections are known as unwanted applications whose main purpose is generating revenue for their creators. Usually, they do this by displaying tonnes of ads and pop-ups on users’ computers. Due to...
Apple Releases iOS 13.1 Beta Update Ahead of iOS 13 Actual Launch
Apple has mysteriously launched iOS 13.1 beta 1 this Tuesday. And no, that’s not a typo. This release is likely to be a few weeks ahead of the official launch of iOS 13. There’s no official statement from Apple, as to why they made the...
More Airlines Ban MacBook Pro Models From Flights
As a safety precaution, Virgin Australia has banned all MacBooks from checked baggage on their flights due to fears over battery fires. Yet, they are still permitted in cabin baggage. The prominent notice, which has been added to the airline’s Dangerous Goods page, states: “Important...
Powerful Free Mac RSS Reader NetNewsWire Out of Beta Now
The relaunched version of the powerful free open-source Mac RSS reader application NetNewsWire 5.0, is out of beta now. The main purpose of Version 5 released in public beta a couple of weeks ago, is a balance of performance and power. “We value stability, performance,...
How to Remove Trojan.OSX.HellRTS from Mac
What is Trojan.OSX.HellRTS Trojan.OSX.HellRTS is a representative of the Trojan horse virus category. This dangerous parasite is known to stealthily invade victim’s Macs and perform all kinds of malicious actions, aiming to damage the system. Trojan.OSX.HellRTS also gives cyber criminals the opportunity to spy on...