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« on: January 24, 2019, 04:05:20 pm »

How to get rid of malware on your Mac

Malware and complete hard drive corruption on the Mac is rare, but it can happen. Here's how to rebuild your Mac.

Though it's not easy to hack into or break through a Mac's security, it is possible, especially if someone accidentally installs malware without realizing it. If your Mac is running slow or you're seeing unusual advertisements within your web browser you might have accidentally installed malware at some point. Don't worry. It happens to the best of us (not me, of course). There are things you can do without having to burn it all down.

The problem: Mac malware in the Library folder
How to fix a corrupted Mac


The problem: Mac malware in the Library folder

My father-in-law's MacBook Pro had been running into curious slowdowns for a two-year-old laptop and he kept on seeing weird sites taking over his Safari and Firefox search bars. It was clear to me that his browser had been hijacked.

We got rid of the browser hijack pretty quickly — I suggest using Cella'...

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