It is accepted that Macintosh computer is a well-experienced and safe operating system, but it is also inevitable that the Mac also face a hot issue as many other OS: virus infection. And among the various types of viruses, adware and malware are two popular and wide-spread infections on the Mac computer. If you are a newbie or common users of Mac, you may need more information and knowledge about these two kinds of threats on the computer.
What are Adware and Malware?
Adware, contains the browser hijackers and potentially unwanted programs, it is a kind of program that mainly used to create annoying ads on the computer, and its final target is persuading the user to buy the application it promoted on the ads, and some of them are even attempting to invite some other viruses to the computer. Once the user get an adware on the Mac, numerous advertisements will bombard the screen all the time.
Malware is a kind of malicious applications that aims at cheating you to buy the useless program, and the app is even harm for the computer system, damage your computer's security system.
Problems will be caused by Adware and Malware
Mac itself has its own integrated protection techniques to against the virus infection, but it cannot 100% protect the computer from malicious viruses, especially when the adware and malware usually come to the Mac computer from the mistake download of users. So, you should pay more attention when you want to download something online, and make sure you don't download the wrong one or bundle with other apps on the Mac. If you are unluckily installed such a rogueware on your Mac, you will meet these problems on the PC:
General websites cannot be opened successfully and usually replace by the sites related to the adware or malware
Installed applications cannot be used smoothly as usual
Advertisements display on the computer contstantly
New apps cannot be downloaded and installed
Computer security system gets corrupted
More and more problems happen on the computer.
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