I saw this on Facebook and I have a computer with viruses and malware that I don’t use. Fixmystick looks like this is what I need but I’m afraid it will send all my information on computer to a scammer.
iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 16
Garbage. Don't waste your money on it, or any AV software.
Even if there were such a thing as Mac viruses (there aren't), AV software is only as good as what it knows. Since new threats come out daily (virtually all of it Windows malware), it will then fail to detect anything that comes out after you buy the USB stick. In short, it's instantly obsolete when purchased.
As there are no viruses that affect Macs, I'd say it's a scam. Also, it's advertised on Facebook so, that's another count against it.
Most of the malware that you find on a Mac is adware or the result of phishing scams. Your best defense there is Apple's built in protections and your own common sense.
Before you do anything else, read here:
Effective defenses against malware and ot… - Apple Community
And never, ever plug a USB drive into your computer that you can't personally verify came from a trusted source.
In the Mac world malware is self inflicted. That is you download an application from an unknown/untrusted site and install it. More recently bad guys have figured out how to deliver malware via USB devices-just plugging them in can do it. Frankly Facebook is one of the most untrustworthy sites I can imagine.
They will try the same on your iPhone, Android, tablets... They will try anything for you to install an application from an unknown/unsecured site... Only install apps from the Apple Store or very reliable sources. I use Eclipse for development purposes and installed it from their website.
dwb wrote:
Frankly Facebook is one of the most untrustworthy sites I can imagine.
It's a toss-up with X.
I see a usb device called Fixmestick to plug in computer and it removes all viruses ect. Is it safe or a scam.
