I received a virus called Cyberbyte-D [PUP] on my Macbook. I found through Avast, not the Apple-recommended Malwarebytes. It came through the app store. What is it and how should I protect myself? Thanks!
MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.14
Uninstall Avast. It is known to report false positives. There are no viruses for Mac OS.
No Anti-Virus software or so-called “cleaning” apps are needed or recommended for Mac OS. They can conflict with Mac's own built-in security. At best they will slow your Mac by using unnecessary resources and at worst will bork your entire system.
Virus from the app store.
