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FBI ransomware “virus” rampant
Posted on July 15th, 2013 at 9:28 AM EDT
There have been many reports among Mac users recently of being “infected” with an FBI ransomware “virus,” telling them that their computer has been seized and that they have to pay money to get it unlocked. Fortunately, from the reports I’ve been getting, there is no indication that this is actually Mac malware of any kind. It’s simply an obnoxious browser pop-up, displayed via JavaScript, in an attempt to fool people into paying.
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How to remove the DNS Changer malware
Posted on July 7th, 2012 at 10:17 PM EDT
Monday is the day that the FBI will shut down the DNS Changer servers. Mac users may have been infected with the DNS Changer malware, more commonly known as RSPlug (among other names), and though all effects of the malware may seem to be gone, they will strike many tomorrow. Worse, it turns out that the commonly-recommended removal tools are not always detecting the malware!
Will your internet service cut off on July 9?
Posted on June 1st, 2012 at 12:25 PM EDT
It’s been a quiet month for Mac users. New Flashback infections haven’t been reported in about a month, to my knowledge, and the flood of new malware that was popping up in April seems to have tapered off. There’s a new threat looming on the horizon, however. Or an old threat that is looming again, to be more precise. On July 9, some Mac users may find themselves suddenly cut off from the internet, thanks to the effects of an old bit of malware.
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