George Herman

Word macro viruses usually infect Mac users via applications like Microsoft Office, Excel, and Powerpoint. These viruses are embedded in documents and as soon as users open them, the macros run automatically and cause various problems. Mac users haven’t had any issues with macro viruses...

The OSX/MaMi malware leads the web traffic through malicious servers and it is capable of intercepting sensitive data. OSX/MaMi installs a new root certificate to intercept encrypted communications. The malware can also generate mouse events, take screenshots, execute commands, and download and upload files to...

OSX/Dok is a Trojan horse that is capable to bypass Apple’s protections and hijack all traffic entering and leaving your Mac without your knowledge. Unfortunately, the malware used to have a legitimate certificate, thus the macOS’s Gatekeeper would not prevent its execution. However, after Apple...

The Meltdown and Spectre viruses allow hackers to steal your data. Meltdown involves a “rogue data cache load” and it can enable a user process to read kernel memory. While Spectre could be either a “bounds check bypass,” or “branch target injection” which could make...

MacDownloader is a fake update to the Adobe Flash Player. As soon as the installer is run you’ll get an alert saying that adware is present on your Mac. Then, you’ll be asked to click to “remove” the adware, and when you enter your password...

The KeRanger virus is ransomware. Usually, it infiltrates your Mac bundled with unreliable software and encrypts the files you store onto the system. If this happens, you have two options – either say “Good bye” to your data for good or pay the ransom asked...

Crossrider, aka OSX/Shlayer is a type of adware which infects Macs via a fake Adobe Flash Player installer. The virus is also known as a new version of the OSX/Shlayer malware. During the installation process, the fake Flash Player installer leaves a copy of Advanced...

One of the most popular macOS viruses is called CookieMiner. This malware was found in January 2019, and it is known for stealing cyber currency. The malware steals the users’ password and login information for their cyberwallets and obtains the browser authentication cookies. CookieMiner is...