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Ja-ne-4th

Q: Is MacKeeper a Malware Application?

I purchased this application on line many months ago... I have not noticed any issues..... Can anyone confirm that it is a Malware?

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jan 24, 2012 7:33 AM

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  • by WZZZ,

    WZZZ WZZZ Jan 24, 2012 7:39 AM in response to Ja-ne-4th
    Level 6 (13,112 points)
    Mac OS X
    Jan 24, 2012 7:39 AM in response to Ja-ne-4th

    It is not, at least strictly speaking, malware, but it is as close to that as you can possibly get.

     

    http://applehelpwriter.com/2011/09/21/how-to-uninstall-mackeeper-malware/

  • by christiansalainti,

    christiansalainti christiansalainti Aug 25, 2015 4:37 PM in response to Ja-ne-4th
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Aug 25, 2015 4:37 PM in response to Ja-ne-4th

    im from indonesia.. and everytime i open any website suddenly mackeeper appears.. every minute... i read ol they said yes its a malware and very wasting my time to fix it and still hav no answer for that... im selling my macbook air now.. i realize thats why people of indonesia r not much using this product ... im very dissapointed for buying this ..

  • by Kurt Lang,

    Kurt Lang Kurt Lang Aug 25, 2015 5:38 PM in response to christiansalainti
    Level 8 (37,815 points)
    Mac OS X
    Aug 25, 2015 5:38 PM in response to christiansalainti

    The problem has nothing to do with OS X or the Mac in general. You installed adware along with something else you recently installed, and it is causing the flurry of ads.

     

    Download and run the free automated tool, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac.

  • by seventy one,

    seventy one seventy one Aug 26, 2015 12:34 AM in response to christiansalainti
    Level 6 (15,140 points)
    Peripherals
    Aug 26, 2015 12:34 AM in response to christiansalainti

    100% agree with Kurt.   Your Mac is perfectly safe if you browse with care and download from reputable sources.   Mackeeper, or Zeobit, as it emanates from, do not qualify for that title.   And while I'm at it, Downlite, Softonic, Cnet should equally be avoided.  

     

    Your mac needs no anti-virus, though ClamX AV is recognised as a safe download if you must have one.   The best approach is, check via these columns if you have any doubts and only download direct from the developer.   The group of rogues above are not developers, and have been known to manipulate programs and inject malware into them.