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Security Bite: Here’s what malware your Mac can detect and remove on its own

Security Bite: Here’s what malware your Mac can detect and remove on its own

Apple continuously adds malware detection rules to macOS’s built-in XProtect suite. XProtect uses Yara signature-based detection to identify malware, which any organisation or individual can create and use. Recently Apple upgraded from the Malware Removal Tool to XProtectRemediator (XPR), a more capable native anti-malware component. Mac’s XProtect can detect and remove malware on its own but users are advised to use third-party malware detection and removal tools as well.

Source: 9to5mac.com –

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