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Today I got an alert in my computer that looked too real and too suspicious at the same time. Take a look.

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It said something about apple remote assistance and blended perfectly with the surroundings and there was no close button! I could not force quit or anything.


But I have never heard of ByteSecurity Antivirus and did not think apple would recommend something unheard of. So I went and googled for it. Couldn't find this antivirus when I searched, but found this -


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So unsure of what to do, I called up Apple Care Support. They helped me clarify that this must be an adware. Helped me install Malwarebytes, a free malware scanner for mac. Which after a quick scan identified this as a spyware, and removed it. After a quick restart, the window was gone!


When i was searching, I could not find a relevant post, So i decided to post one myself! Hope this helps some of you guys!

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014), macOS Sierra (10.12.4)

Posted on May 18, 2017 6:59 AM

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