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I think my computer has a virus mac6/20/2023 Look also in Application Support (may not be anything there, but check just in case) and search for any files with one of the above names and trash them. Go to your Home folder Library>Preferences and, if you find it, delete. ![]() Remove item of same name from the Login Items for your Account in the OS X System Preferences (if it exists).ģ. Drag the MacSecurity program - or whatever it's called it keeps using different names - MAC Defender, MacProtector, MacKeeper 911, Apple Security Center, Apple Web Security - it's not hard to imagine the new names it will be using in the coming days - (installed in the Applications folder by default) to the Trash. This will keep it from running, but only temporarily, so you can remove it.ġ. Or, alternatively, open Activity Monitor in Utilities, set to Active Processes, find the program and force quit it. It can't do anything if you don't give it your password.įirst, restart in Safe Boot by holding the Shift key down at the chime. ![]() It's not a virus it's Trojan, which works by trying to scare users into giving their password to install it.
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