detected and the first MAC.

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Although malware targeting generally to systems with Windows, such a threat has been identified and Mac now.

In general, MacOS, and OS X, those from Apple, is considered so safe, you do not need additional software to protect you against viruses or other hazards.

 

Indeed, MacOS taken to target more often than Windows, whether this is because the system is safe, or if it is because it is used by less than 8% of all computers, remains debated. The fact is you can not be 100% carefree, no Mac.

The Malwarebytes is one of the best known names in online security, have discovered the first malware for MacOS, 2017.

 

They were informed by a network administrator who discovered that one of its Macs unusual record network traffic. Malwarebytes discovered a malicious code written with a quite old, there probably for some time.

As it is simple as it is ingenious malware is composed of two files that can communicate with a remote server, but can make screenshots that send them on.

Some of the lines of code were references to extremely old functions, offering proof that Macs were affected by malware from the start. However, the malware now has not remained untouched after creation, with a series of updates, referencing the latest OS X 10.10 Yosemite, according http://www.digitaltrends.com/

Malware can be found and deleted pretty quickly. Malwarebytes can handle this by detecting OSX.Backdoor.Quimitchin file. Apple knows this virus, which they called the fruitfly, and released an update to protect against infections that could arise in the future.

The moral of the story? It does not hurt to use an antivirus and scan your system against malware, even if not run Windows.