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SecureMac Releases MacScan 3.3

SecureMac Releases MacScan 3.3

New version enhances user protection; includes security patchLAS VEGAS, Nevada (March 19, 2020) — Cybersecurity firm SecureMac has released the latest...

New Mac Malware Knows When You’re Watching

Security researchers at Intego have discovered a new form of Mac malware—one that shows some surprisingly sneaky behaviour aimed at evading detection by...

Introducing MacScan 3.2 from SecureMac

Introducing MacScan 3.2 from SecureMac

New version improves privacy in Safari, offers significant UI/UX upgradesLas Vegas, Nevada — SecureMac is pleased to announce the latest version of its...

SecureMac Continues Pushing Mac Security Forward with Release of MacScan 3.1

SecureMac Continues Pushing Mac Security Forward with Release of...

Las Vegas, Nevada — With malware making headlines nearly every week, users everywhere wonder how to keep their computers safe. Today, SecureMac released the...

SecureMac Study Reveals Startling Internet Security Concerns Among Mac Users

SecureMac Study Reveals Startling Internet Security Concerns Among...

August 16, 2016

Las Vegas, NV, August 16, 2016 – SecureMac, one of the key contributors in the Mac security world, today announced the results of a recent customer survey in...

Support for MacScan 2 Has Ended

Support for MacScan 2 Has Ended

Effective August 1, 2016, support for MacScan 2 software has officially ended. This means that SecureMac is no longer providing technical support or malware...

SecureMac Launches Affiliate Program for Popular Mac Privacy and Anti-Malware Software

SecureMac Launches Affiliate Program for Popular Mac Privacy and...

Las Vegas, NV, June 28, 2016 – SecureMac, one of the key contributors in the Mac security world, today announced the launch of its Affiliate Partner Program...

SecureMac Launches MacScan 3, Giving Its Flagship Mac Anti-Malware Software a Complete Makeover

SecureMac Launches MacScan 3, Giving Its Flagship Mac Anti-Malware...

January 13, 2016

Designed exclusively for Mac OS X, and including full support for Apple's latest release of OS X 10.11 (El Capitan), MacScan 3 provides protection against the...

SecureMac releases MacScan 2.9.5 with Increased Privacy Support

SecureMac releases MacScan 2.9.5 with Increased Privacy Support

September 14, 2015

September 14, 2015 - Las Vegas, Nevada - SecureMac is pleased to announce MacScan 2.9.5, the latest update to its award-winning anti-malware privacy and...

OSX/CoinThief Manual Identification and Removal Instructions

OSX/CoinThief Manual Identification and Removal Instructions

February 9, 2014

Updated: February 12, 2014 OSX/CoinThief has been distributed under four different names so far: BitVanity, StealthBit, Bitcoin Ticker TTM, and Litecoin...

New Apple Mac Trojan Called OSX/CoinThief Discovered

New Apple Mac Trojan Called OSX/CoinThief Discovered

Malware: OSX/CoinThief.A Date Discovered: February 9th, 2014 Updated: February 13, 2014Added: Feb 13th 2014: Wednesday evening, Apple updated XProtect to...

Infographic Security Products MacScan & PrivacyScan by SecureMac

Infographic Security Products MacScan & PrivacyScan by SecureMac

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MacScan 2.9.4 Security & Privacy Adds Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Support

MacScan 2.9.4 Security & Privacy Adds Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain...

August 10, 2012

August 10, 2012 - Las Vegas, Nevada - SecureMac releases MacScan 2.9.4 offering full Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion (10.8) support as well as interface updates...

Free 30-Day Trial of MacScan 2.9.2 from SecureMac

Free 30-Day Trial of MacScan 2.9.2 from SecureMac

December 20, 2011

SecureMac is celebrating the release of MacScan 2.9.2 and offering users a free 30-day trial to audit their computer's security for malware and privacy...

Download, Tweet and Win with MacScan 2.9.1 Released

Download, Tweet and Win with MacScan 2.9.1 Released

September 30, 2011

August 30, 2011 - Las Vegas, Nevada - SecureMac is celebrating the release of MacScan 2.9.1, the latest version of it’s award-winning anti-malware privacy...

SecureMac releases MacScan 2.9 with Full Mac OS X 10.7 Support

SecureMac releases MacScan 2.9 with Full Mac OS X 10.7 Support

August 1, 2011 - Las Vegas, Nevada - SecureMac is pleased to announce MacScan 2.9, the latest version of its award-winning anti-spyware privacy and security...

MacScan 2.8 Now Available by SecureMac

MacScan 2.8 Now Available by SecureMac

SecureMac is pleased to announce MacScan 2.8, the latest version of its award-winning anti-spyware privacy and security software for Apple’s Mac OS X. This...

Trojan Horse Alert: HellRaiser (aka OSX/HellRTS.D)

Trojan Horse Alert: HellRaiser (aka OSX/HellRTS.D)

Intego recently alerted users to the presence of a new variant of the HellRaiser Trojan Horse, which they identify as OSX/HellRTS.D. SecureMac has analyzed...

SecureMac Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary!

SecureMac Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary!

September 20, 2009

October 20, 2009 - Las Vegas, Nevada -SecureMac is celebrating 10 years of success. This year marks the Macintosh security company’s ten-year anniversary....

MacScan Anti-Spyware & Privacy for Mac OS X

MacScan Anti-Spyware & Privacy for Mac OS X

August 23, 2009

MacScan anti-spyware and privacy for Mac OS X has released new spyware definitions to protect against the latest malware for Mac OS X. Definitions can be...

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