LoudMiner: This malware is a malicious crypto-mining app.The malware itself is disguised as ransomware, except no ransom is ever demanded. ThiefQuest: First seen in 2020, ThiefQuest steals data from files in folders on your machine.The virus itself is adware-it inserts ads into places where they wouldn't normally show up. Pirri/GoSearch22: The first malware to target M1 Macs was Pirri/GoSearch22.Experts worry that it's prepping a major attack in the near future. It uses the macOS Installer JavaScript API to execute commands and is known to contact its servers once per hour. Silver Sparrow: Silver Sparrow targets Macs with an M1 chip.Here are some examples that have generated headlines: Indeed, Mac malware can come in many forms. Keep reading to learn how to recognize the signs of a virus on your Mac and how to scan your system to find it.ĭespite the seemingly common belief that Macs are immune from viruses, they can still become infected. If your Mac is acting kind of weird-maybe you're seeing adverts you can't explain or your system is unreasonably slow-the problem could be malware. Yes, infections are still less common than on Windows machines, but they do happen. Sadly, Macs aren't the safe haven they once were.
