One of the more unheralded aspects of the recent Mac OS X updates was an improvement to OS X’s XProtect anti-malware module. XProtect will now guard Mac systems from the dangerous HellRTS malware that resurfaced this spring.
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Mac Antivirus Software
Aobo Mac OS X Keylogger is a spyware application that can be used to monitor all of your activities on your Mac computer. This keylogger can be used by hackers (or even people close by) to gain access to your personal information. The only reliable way to ensure that the threat from spyware like Aobo [...]
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Keyloggers, also known as keystroke loggers, are a form of malware that can allow hackers to access your personal information and hijack your online accounts. Keyloggers come in many forms, and they can end up on your Mac in a variety of ways, but for the most part they all share the same end purpose. [...]
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Refog Keylogger is an extensive spyware application that works on the Mac platform. As with most types of spyware, this application is designed to monitor the user’s activities, and while it can have some “legitimate” uses, it’s usually intended to work without the user’s knowledge. The best way to combat spyware effectively is to use [...]
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BlazingTools Perfect Keylogger is one of the most extensive and insidious pieces of spyware targeting the Mac platform. Like all spyware, it can be used to capture your personal information and send it to people who shouldn’t have it, without your knowledge, and since it hides itself on your computer, the only way to find [...]
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Although many Mac users now recognize the need for security software to combat the increasing threat of viruses and malware that specifically target the Mac platform, many are unsure as to just how seriously the threat should be taken. Specifically, some question the need for commercial antivirus software like McAfee VirusScan, and instead opt for [...]
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PC Tools iAntiVirus and SecureMac’s MacScan are two small utilities for Mac that nevertheless perform important functions. Many Mac users are starting to understand that the “there are no viruses for Mac” days are long gone. Security software for Mac is thus starting to be recognized as a necessity. iAntiVirus and MacScan both handle specific [...]
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