It’s hard to recollect a scareware campaign affecting Mac computers as heavily as the long-lasting MacKeeper raid. This application kicked off years ago as the next big thing on the system optimization and security arena, but ended up wreaking havoc with its intrusive marketing. Here’s an insight into the noxious MacKeeper pop-ups that try to scare victims into running a scan and buying the junk software.

As indispensable as they are, web browsers are a weak link in computer security and get exploited big time. It might seem the reason is that people use them to visit various sites, some of which can be hacked or malicious – and that’s partially true. However, the biggest scourge is what the users download and what kind of harmful software can sneak inside the Macs this way. The QSearch virus story is just like that.

Everyone likes the sensation of being a winner, whether it’s a sports achievement, a lottery, or an unexpected freebie from a popular online service. Cybercriminals know it perfectly well. It comes as no surprise that there are numerous scams making the rounds that exploit the subject, such as the “Congratulations you won” popup virus campaign hitting iPhone, iPad and Mac owners.

The biggest family of Mac scareware to date has been recently supplemented with a brand new spinoff. The strain that has spilled some extra electronic poison over the landscape is called Mac Tweak Pro, and it is designed in compliance with the worst traditions of cyber manipulation and deceit. This guide is a one-stop knowledgebase regarding the characteristics of this infection, the consequences of the attack, and effective removal methods.

Generally speaking, the app bundling technique is the best thing since sliced bread for freeware publishers, because it allows them to stay afloat without charging users any subscription fees. For the average user, though, it might be an evil thing often associated with malware distribution. That’s the way the potentially unwanted BeAware Mac app is doing the rounds. Here are the whys and wherefores on that subject.

The Mac malware landscape is currently dominated by infections that seem relatively harmless on the outside but cause a great deal of frustration to the victims. This is about adware that comes in numerous different forms. In addition to displaying ads and nag screens, these pests may also redirect web browsers and collect users’ private data. The mapsnow.co sample combines most of these adverse features under one hood.