Downloading streaming content can be a risky enterprise. First of all, it’s illegal to convert such materials from YouTube and many other similar sites into downloadable files. Secondly, there are services that claim to do the trick but turn out to be really annoying or even harmful. YTmp3 is an example of how a solution from this category can cross the red line and cause numerous inconveniences to users instead of meeting their expectations.

Browser-centric malware is taking the Mac world by storm. Rather than combat top-notch infections that utilize complex persistence techniques, the victims seem to be faced with the prosaic need for trashing some mischievous plugin and rectifying their Internet settings. Although this looks like good news and no big deal, the irritation caused by browser hijackers like SearchMine is huge, plus the cleanup isn’t as easy as it may appear.

Ecommerce is definitely the best thing since sliced bread as it provides an ultimately convenient shopping experience where users are a few clicks away from purchasing products of choice. Whereas buying stuff this way is amazingly easy, there are services that take it up a notch. MyCouponsmart Mac app claims to facilitate the whole process, but it turns out to be a rogue entity that deluges one’s browsing routine with annoying ads.

The distribution of Mac viruses can be trickier than the use of trojanized spam attachments. Some malicious apps make the rounds by means of social engineering combined with auxiliary infections. This is the case with the Adobe Flash Player update virus target Mac. It redirects a victim’s web browser to sites that recommend updating Flash Player, with the actual payload being scareware or spyware.

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.

There is a massive Mac adware campaign going on, with multiple variants of browser-hijacking entities being spewed out into the wild. One of the latest threats operating under this wide umbrella is called TapuFind, a service that claims to improve users’ search experience but actually takes over their web browsers. Here’s how this virus works and what should be done to remove it from Mac.