The combo of security and privacy is becoming increasingly important nowadays, given the recurrent malware outbreaks and data breaches. The share of these incidents that occur on the macOS arena is rapidly growing. Such a disturbing state of affairs mostly ensues from fairly prosaic things, such as faulty configuration of Mac computers and the users’ poor online hygiene. This article is a one-size-fits-all guide that will help you stay on the safe side.

Although many people dealing with the Genieo app have no clue how to pronounce the name correctly, they do know how badly it tweaks their Mac usage routine. This is a malware targeting Mac computers, which has gained notoriety for its prevalence, clever distribution mechanisms, and offbeat persistence. In addition to a comprehensive description of the Genieo infection, this article includes both manual and automatic removal instructions.

There is a popular conception that Mac computers are almost completely safe from malware and hacks. This, however, couldn’t be farther from the truth. Although Mac OS X was indeed almost free of malware when it was first launched, this is no longer the case. Today, there are all forms of malware, from infected ad pop-ups to Trojans that can affect your Mac. These threats exist all over the Internet...

Clever apps, especially ones related to traveling, are invariably in demand. When in an unfamiliar place, you won’t lose your way as long as there’s a maps solution at hand. There’s a variety of these tools on the market, but few are worthwhile. The one called Maps Frontier might appear to be a lure but it’s a questionably good pick, because it’s got a side effect – annoying ads popping up in web browsers on Mac. Here’s what you need to know about this crafty impostor.

The manifestation of Mac malware activity can vary. It can be reflected in an outright way, that is, through nag screens, popups and browser redirects. There are usually additional symptoms that some users overlook, but once you start digging deeper than the routine usage – the predicament comes to the fore. For instance, the “maftask” process name in your Activity Monitor designates that your system is infected with the Mac Auto Fixer virus.

Whether you like it or not, ads are ubiquitous on the Internet. While some people find this state of things annoying, it is the key prerequisite for billions of users to be able to use a bevy of remarkable service for free. This conventional balance, though, gets broken once cybercriminals enter the game with adware such as Ads by Lyrics. Their foul play boils down to distributing a virus that displays nagging advertisements and popups in web browsers on a contaminated Mac.