My son accidentally downloaded a zip file that he has now realised was a phishing email. He has deleted the file but is there a possibility that anything was left behind. I would be grateful if someone could tell me what is the best thing to do
Mac OS X (10.7.3), Power PC G4, Macbook Pro
If that happens again, forward the email to: reportphishing@apple.com
Identifying fraudulent "phishing" email
Empty the Trash.
Never click on links from email that you believe to be fraudulent.
If he has not already done so, he should change his Apple ID password as soon as possible > Apple ID: Changing your password
A file download is normally not Phishing. Phishing is trying to get personal/financial information (account numbers, user names, passwords) through social engineering. Did it ask to update account information or something like that?
That sounds like some type of Trojan which probably wouldn’t affect your Mac as the currently known ones do not operate through a zip download, and are blocked by XProtect anyway. Unless you actually run the downloaded software, it can’t cause any damage.
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