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Re:Mac OS X Isn’t Safe Anymore: The Crapware / Malware Epide... by mrks_ on Thursday February 26, 2015 @12:41PM (#9113801)
I have to disagree with this. At my current job I deal with a lot of Mac malware/adware, and fully removing it is complicated process. After clearing the applications folder and removing browser extensions, you have to check a lot of folders, and you kind of have to know what you're looking for. In /Library/ for example, you have to check Application Support, Extensions, Frameworks, LaunchAgents, LaunchDaemons, PreferencePanes, and StartupItems. I like OSX, but it definitely needs a MalwareBytes equivalent.
Re:Mac OS X Isn’t Safe Anymore: The Crapware / Malware Epide... by mzs on Thursday February 26, 2015 @02:30PM (#9114788)
Re:Mac OS X Isn’t Safe Anymore: The Crapware / Malware Epide... by mrks_ on Thursday February 26, 2015 @04:05PM (#9115488)
Yeah, that site has been really useful. That's where I discovered the large number of folders in which malware can hide.