Downloaded SCAM Office - (HOW TO SEARCH FOR FILES DOWNLOADED FROM INTERNET)

I downloaded what I thought was a legit Microsoft Office package for Mac, it took an appropriate amount of time to download (5-6 minutes), with the following installer:


Microsoft_365_and_Office_16.86.24060916_BusinessPro_Installer.pkg


Then received information from the SCAM company that I needed to download the following validator:


Microsoft_Office_2024_Validator.pkg


After the validator finished loading, there was no key to be found and no access to Microsoft Suite.


I researched the company AGM Software and learned the hard way that they have been scamming people for a long time. There is no way to contact them for support, LiveChat is a dead link and their reply email was listed as a warning in my spam filter.


I do not care about the money I lost. I learned the hard way.


I want to know how to find out what was loaded onto my MacBook Pro, and where I can find it so I can protect my sensitive data on my machine.


Thank you in advance.


I am not very tech-savvy so I appreciate any guidance from the community.


MacBook Pro (M1, 2020)

Posted on Oct 19, 2024 4:35 AM

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Oct 19, 2024 6:47 AM in response to varjak paw

+1 👍. I agree with @varjak paw. There is no way to discover everything the scam installer may have actually installed. Your best bet is to erase & reinstall your Mac from scratch.


Note, your profile says you have an M1 MacBook Pro. The link I provided above is for Apple Silicon Macs like your M1 MBPro. But if your question pertains to a different Mac (especially any Intel Mac), let us know and we can provide the correct link.


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