Mac Security · Course 4
Mac Malware: Myth vs Reality
Spot Mac malware, adware and info-stealers, and clean up safely.
- 1Yes, Macs Get Malware11 min · Why Macs are targets now, how fake updates work, and what XProtect does.
- 2Info-Stealers and Fake Apps11 min · How Mac info-stealers grab passwords, cookies and crypto, and how they get in.
- 3Adware and Browser Hijackers on a Mac10 min · Spot changed search engines, sneaky extensions and profiles, then clean them up.
- 4If You Think Your Mac Is Infected12 min · A calm, step-by-step plan for a Mac you think has malware.
- 5Challenge: The Mac Cleaner Pop-Up12 min · Help a neighbor through a scary "3 viruses found" pop-up on her Mac.
Hands-on
Do it on the practice computer
Lessons have labs you can try in your browser, plus questions that earn points toward the Myth Breaker badge.
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