I was trying to watch a movie on a site and when i searched the movie name on the site it started downlading something. When i checked my downloads nothing was there. I restarted my mac and everything looks good but im still a bit freaked out. I turned my firewall on. Im not tech savy and i really dont know what to do. Someone help me please
Nobody can tell you you’re not hacked, but it’s unlikely.
Do check for any subscribed calendars you didn’t add, and for any unexpected notifications added, as those are fairly common things that can be offered at sketchy websites.
No, you don’t need add-on anti-malware apps, either. The built-in anti-malware mechanisms including any and notarizations reduce the chances of any junk getting silently loaded. The add-on anti-malware and add-on VPNs tend to add as many or more problems as they might help with.
If you want to learn more about malware in recent years: Effective defenses against malware and ot… - Apple Community
Nobody can tell you you’re not hacked, but it’s unlikely.
Do check for any subscribed calendars you didn’t add, and for any unexpected notifications added, as those are fairly common things that can be offered at sketchy websites.
No, you don’t need add-on anti-malware apps, either. The built-in anti-malware mechanisms including any and notarizations reduce the chances of any junk getting silently loaded. The add-on anti-malware and add-on VPNs tend to add as many or more problems as they might help with.
If you want to learn more about malware in recent years: Effective defenses against malware and ot… - Apple Community
accidentally downloaded a virus
