Browser preferences are among the fundamentals of regular computer use, being nifty shortcuts to personalize one’s Internet experience. This convenience works flawlessly until a piece of malware shows up. The category of harmful code called adware is the one to blame for tweaking victims’ web navigation defaults, as is the case with the Yahoo redirect virus on Mac. This article explains the mechanics of said attack vector.

Some Mac applications do what’s promised, but some only pretend to be useful. The activity of Advanced Mac Cleaner definitely doesn’t exceed the primitive mimicking of optimization as it reports inexistent issues. The mix of intimidation and deceit, as viewed by this app’s authors, is the right marketing strategy to ensure license purchases in exchange for dummy cleanup of the host system.

No matter how efficiently the operating system keeps itself tidy on the inside, cleaning up a Mac is one of those tedious routine tasks on every user’s to-do list. Everyday computing generates plenty of junk, so many people try to automate the optimization process via specially crafted applications. However, this understandable demand gave rise to a whole cluster of fake performance boosters like Mac Clean Pro.

Mac users who think the basic online privacy provided by their browser of choice isn’t enough run the risk of falling for a redirect trap with a flavor of adware. There are plenty of fake anonymity services that don’t carry through with their promises. Meanwhile, there are entities like Search Encrypt that might accommodate some privacy features but use unethical marketing and cause irritating browser redirects.

TThis tutorial has been made to help Mac users suffering from Trovi.com intercepting their web traffic tame the infection and completely remove it. If you happen to be infected with the Trovi adware you will learn how it can be removed from compromised web browsers and what measures need to be taken in order to restore the normal system settings that were distorted by the virus. In case you’re not infected, the article will shed light on how this threat can be evaded.

A new malware campaign primary targeting iPhone and iPad users is underway. The heads-up for the victims is that their web browser repeatedly forwards the traffic to myntre.org site for no apparent reason. The issue is serious because it’s not only the nuisance effect that the infected users experience, but it’s also about identify theft. Here’s an analysis of this campaign and effective cleaning tips.