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Q: how to protect mac from trojan virus

I keep getting alerts about trojan virus. how do i protect my mac.

Posted on Jul 16, 2016 8:10 AM

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Q: how to protect mac from trojan virus

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  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Jul 16, 2016 8:19 AM in response to sdantalia
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    Desktops
    Jul 16, 2016 8:19 AM in response to sdantalia

    You are likely just getting popup that wants you do to do something, you do not have a virus.

    Stop pop-up ads and adware in Safari

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203987

    Phony "tech support" / "ransomware" popups and web pages

    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-8071

    Viruses, Trojans, Malware - and other aspects of Internet Security

    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-8573

    Effective defenses against malware and other threats

    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-8841

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jul 16, 2016 10:07 AM in response to sdantalia
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    Applications
    Jul 16, 2016 10:07 AM in response to sdantalia

    Don't use any kind of "anti-virus" or "anti-malware" product on a Mac. There is never a need for it, and relying on it for protection makes you more vulnerable to attack, not less.

    Your problem is most likely not caused by malware. It's a Web scam that only affects the browser, and only temporarily. There are several ways to recover.

    1. If you're running Safari 9.1 or later, just close the window or tab. Then go to Step 6.

    2. If you're running an older version of Safari, the easiest thing to do is to force quit the browser. Relaunch it by holding down the shift key and clicking its icon in the Dock, the LaunchPad, or the Applications folder.

    You will lose the state of other open tabs and windows. Either Step 3, Step 4, or Step 5 may enable you to keep that state information. If those steps don't work, fall back to Step 2.

    3. If there is a checkbox in the popup marked

              Don't show more alerts from this web page

    check it, then close the popup.

    4. Press the key combination command-W to close the tab or window. A huge box will pop up. Press the return key and both the box and the page may close. If that doesn't happen, press and hold command-W. You may hear repeating alert sounds. While holding the keys, click the OK button in the popup. A different popup may appear, which you can cancel out of as usual.

    5. From the Safari menu bar, select

              Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Security

    and uncheck the box marked Enable JavaScript.

    6. After closing the malicious page, select from the menu bar

              Safari Preferences... Privacy Remove All Website Data

    to get rid of any cookies or other data left by the server. Open the Downloads folder and delete anything you don't recognize.