Adware is taking the Mac world by storm, with numerous strains surfacing in the wild to wreak havoc with users’ Internet navigation experience. There is a particular lineage of these software culprits that generates new spinoffs several times a week, which hints at ambitious players at the helm of the campaign. SystemSpot is one of the samples discovered in 2020. Keep reading to get an idea of how it operates and what risks may ensue from its activity.

Streaming video downloaders are still popular despite high Internet penetration allowing people to watch such content on the go with no issues at all. ClipGrab application is one of the pioneers in online media conversion services for Macs. It appears to do its job, for the most part. However, there are a few recent concerns about excessively intrusive tactics used to distribute this app and the subsequent interference with one’s web browsing activities.

No matter how vanilla it may sound, Mac malware is gaining momentum and its dynamic progress doesn’t seem to be thwarted by new operating system releases and tweaks of security features being rolled out. The role of adware in this shady environment is huge, with numerous fraudulent apps like Top Results 1.0 constantly appearing in the wild and playing havoc with victims’ web browsers.

Services that bridge the gap between streaming video content and its downloadable copies are still popular despite nearly ubiquitous Internet connectivity. Most of the time, this activity isn’t really aligned with the legal regulations, but the fact remains that thousands of users don’t mind using solutions like SaveFrom.net Helper. However, this shady enterprise may entail unwanted effects manifesting themselves in the web browser and beyond.

Out of all adware strains targeting Mac computers, a relatively new lineage is currently the most rapidly swelling and prolific. Its authors are releasing fresh iterations several times a week, which is an unprecedented productivity in this niche. Although the malicious app called FormList is just one of the numerous clones regularly sprinkled into the wild, it is a stubborn threat that makes a mess of a Mac user’s web browsing and should be removed without further ado.

It seems that there is always some void to fill in the realm of web search. Better accuracy, higher speed, and greater relevance are a few common goals on the way towards perfection in this niche. There are services that claim to enhance these parameters while lacking proprietary search algorithms altogether. Landslide Search is one of these questionably useful providers bringing hardly any value to end users and relying on intrusive marketing mechanisms.