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  1. O

    Keychain Hack / Disk Utility > HELP!

    Guys, Hoping you can help - I've read the threads on the forum and a lot of you are very knowledgable. I've got a 2019 MacBook Pro Retina and for the past few months I havre had a virus / malware issue. I've taken it to Apple, spoken to Apple Support and even contacted and visited several...
    • OnyxOnyx
    • Thread
    • hack malware phishing
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  2. S

    iPhone hacking using accessibility shortcuts/settings?

    Hi everyone. I am new here because I have a specific question related to a confounding situation with my personal Apple devices over the past three months. I have been dealing with very strange behavior and potential remote access on several of my brand new & updated phones, all of which have...
    • sierracat
    • Thread
    • access virus accessability accessibility shortcut analytics diagnostics hack iphone malware remote access
    • Replies: 42
    • Forum: iPhone
  3. AnonymouslyScooby

    Firewall Help: Are these connections safe or something I should be worried about?

    I was doing some browsing through my computers settings today and stumbled across this and after going through it it seems as if some of these connections are either malicious or just sound that way.. But a lot of them dont sound familiar in the slightest.. So i was wondering does anyone else...
    • AnonymouslyScooby
    • Thread
    • connections firewall help malacious malacious software malware threatening connection virus virus rrot virus scanner
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS Catalina (10.15)
  4. imprvws

    Unable To Run Sudo On Terminal (Suspect Malware)

    When I Run Any Sudo Commands I get: sudo: /etc/sudoers is owned by uid 501, should be 0 sudo: no valid sudoers sources found, quitting sudo: error initializing audit plugin sudoers_audit This behavior starts at a failed mongodb installation and increased by the last 11.3.1 big sur update...
  5. T

    Keylogger on iMac

    Hello, I've recently learned that a stalker has stolen my spare key and has had access to my iMac while I was away from home. I believe she installed a keylogger on my iMac. My question is: if the keylogger had used my camera, would the green light have turned on, even when taking a quick...
    • throwaway2346726
    • Thread
    • catalina imac ( 27" 5k 2015) isight keylogger malware mojave
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: macOS
  6. L

    Mac red hot after installing app store timer app. Timemachine is enough?

    A few times after pulling my laptop out of my bag the thing is red hot. Difficult to even hold! The only thing I've done recently is install this app: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/timer-rh/id929960914?mt=12 I've scanned the whole system with Malwarebytes. Nothing. I use Firefox and a lot of...
  7. mac_in_tosh

    Running anti-malware and anti-virus apps simultaneously

    I recently installed the premium version of Malwarebytes on my MB Pro. Let's not get into a discussion of whether that's really necessary vs. the free version or whether Macs need protection because there are always things the user could inadvertently do to cause trouble. I also have the free...
  8. kende.tamas

    Safari extensions are not working, Mac got infected?

    Dear Macrumors community, you are my only hope. Several ad-filtering extensions installed through the Mac App Store are not working in Sarafi 14.0.2 under Bis Sur 11.1. The issue is not persistent in other user accounts on my macbook. I did chat to apple support for hours, eventually I was...
    • kende.tamas
    • Thread
    • adblock adblock safari adblocker malware malware removal safari
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: macOS
  9. Y

    Weird pop up Home Screen

    Hi all, Yesterday I downloaded flash player (which I now know is a stupid thing to do) and ever since I get these weird pop ups on my Home Screen, saying 'Downloading new updates' and 'download failed' which don't seem to be valid, see the photos. Does anybody know what this is? And more...
  10. L

    Homesweeklies homepage problem

    Hello guys! So recently I've switched from Chrome to Safari and noticed that I can't change my homepage. Firstly it was set to SafeFinder or something. I managed to remove that because there was an extension in safari, but now I'm stuck with something called homesweeklies. After little...
    • lutky
    • Thread
    • malware malware browser
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  11. jumpcutking

    Help me: Terminal says: galaxy-note10??? on my MacBook Pro

    I'm a developer and a producer... sometimes I need to install applications and such to use for that purpose but I'm smart enough to know what not to download, check my sources, and when in doubt verify it is what it says it is. This morning my terminal should me this (my username is thanos...
  12. C

    Desktop Folder displays incorrect name/language

    Hi there! I'm new here however I'm facing a problem with my macbook pro 2011 (MacOS High Sierra) as the title say: I have a folder which name are display in an incorrect language, The System language is Spanish however in the Desktop folder (Escritorio) it displays "Desktop " in English, and...
  13. DCIFRTHS

    Expert opinions needed - Is security compromised?

    Just got a 2017 Macbook Pro with 16GB Ram, 560 Radeon and 512 SSD. It was an unbeatable offer, so I couldn’t pass it up. The person who owned it before me used it to live stream, and has installed different versions of free streaming and server software - only heaven knows what else on it. The...
    • DCIFRTHS
    • Thread
    • firmware hack macbook mackbook pro malware secure security spyware
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  14. C

    iPhone 8/Plus Help I accidentally clicked a spam link in text

    I got one of those USPS scam messages and I’m stupid I thought someone actually just put the wrong number until I looked it up and found out it’s a scam... I’m sick and really out of it right now and I was dumb enough to respond saying they had the wrong number Anyway I accidentally clicked the...
  15. Diogenes Pontifex

    Suspicious activity on a locked and idle iPhone

    Several weeks ago, I activated a feature on my router that blocks access to potentially dangerous IP addresses based on a "threat intelligence database". Since then, the router has repeatedly blocked access from my wife's iPhone 6s (17 incidents in 25 days). I'm aware that these databases often...
  16. MentalFabric

    Notification spam – malware?

    A less techie family member keeps getting these notifications so I removed them in System Preferences but they've re-appeared. I think I also removed a browser extension first time around. I don't see any strange startup items or processes eating CPU. The Mac is running Sophos Antivirus...
  17. J

    Why is apache2 on my mac?

    I keep seeing relocated files for an apache2 server on my Mac. To answer the obvious questions: It's a 2017 Macbook Pro. This is my computer. Nobody else uses it. No, I didn't install it. The hard drive was formatted relatively recently (within the last few months). I haven't installed a...
  18. E

    Getting Rid of Viruses and Malware on Mac

    I just bought my Mac around June of 2019. Right after getting it, I attempted to get support in troubleshooting my printer connection, and in trying to do so I downloaded something that added malware. I downloaded CleanMyMac X to get rid of it, but ever since that first incident, I've received...
  19. Azamato

    I think I have malware.. but nothing seems to help

    Hey guys I got the Macbook Pro 13 from late 2015 and I love it since it's perfect for my studies. Yesterday I was grinding my studies as usual since it's exam period and as I was typing in Word a weird message came up saying mmy computer is running low on memory but it looked really weird and...
  20. W

    Uninstall Avast completely? (malware?)

    Today suddenly an app called 'Avast' turned itself on. I did not voluntarily install it - it appears to have made its way onto my system somehow mysteriously last month, from the date I could see of when it was created on my system. It had an uninstall function but that asked me for my...
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