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Felipefromor

Q: how to scan for mal ware

How to run check for malware on your os x

iMac, Mac OS X (10.0.x)

Posted on Sep 16, 2015 6:25 PM

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Q: how to scan for mal ware

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  • by MrHoffman,

    MrHoffman MrHoffman Sep 18, 2015 2:40 PM in response to Felipefromor
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    Mac OS X
    Sep 18, 2015 2:40 PM in response to Felipefromor

    Are you having particular issues here, seeing certain symptoms or misbehaviors here, or are you more generally concerned about the potential for malware?


    The built-in tools within OS X get rid of the worst of the dreck that's been around.


    There are also various software and hardware problems that can arise, and which can easily be confused with the effects of malware.


    There are add-on tools of varying quality, and which may or may not be able to find problems, and there are some "anti-malware" add-on tools that are themselves sources of problems.   Opinions on the value and efficacy of these add-on scanning tools varies widely, and there are various previous discussions here in the forums.

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Sep 26, 2015 9:23 AM in response to Felipefromor
    Level 9 (69,813 points)
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    Sep 26, 2015 9:23 AM in response to Felipefromor

    Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac      10.7 and later