SecureMac to Debut “The Checklist” Podcast Series

SecureMac to Debut “The Checklist” Podcast Series

Apple Security Experts Teaming Up with Popular Radio Host, Ken Ray

Las Vegas, NV, September 8, 2016 – SecureMac, one of the key contributors in the Mac security world, today announced the debut episode of “The Checklist – presented by SecureMac,” a security-themed podcast series intended for a wide range of audiences from novices to like-minded experts. Ken Ray, a popular icon in ‘all things related to Apple’ will serve as the host.

Each week, Nicholas Raba, Nicholas Ptacek and Ken will cover a wide range of security topics related to Mac …

September 8, 2016 • 4 min read
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 definition, tracking cookie blacklist, or program updates for MacScan 2.  We have been strongly encouraging existing users of MacScan 2 to consider upgrading to MacScan 3 for ongoing protection.

The five-star ratings and feedback MacScan 3 has generated from the thousands of customers who have already upgraded has been incredibly positive.  Most users share the same sentiment that the new software is easier-to-use, extremely fast …

August 1, 2016 • 2 min read
SecureMac Launches Affiliate Program for Popular Mac Privacy and Anti-Malware Software

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

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 in conjunction with FastSpring.  The new program allows qualified affiliates the opportunity to partner with SecureMac and earn generous affiliate commissions on sales of its award-winning products, PrivacyScan and MacScan 3, sold through SecureMac.com including the single and family pack options.  The FastSpring affiliate program is powered by Impact Radius and is easy to join and incredibly simple to implement and manage.

June 28, 2016 • 2 min read

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

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

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 continued growth of malware by offering advanced detection and removal of security and privacy threats.

SecureMac, the leader in security solutions for OS X, today introduced MacScan 3, the next generation of its flagship anti-malware software for Mac users. MacScan 3 offers an all-new approach to the way we protect against security and privacy threats, including a streamlined user experience, new features, and major improvements …

January 13, 2016 • 4 min read
Welcome to the new face of security

Welcome to the new face of security

SecureMac News, Reviews & Advisories

We’ve migrated our news and advisories into a dedicated area on SecureMac. Now you can quickly access the latest news from anywhere on our site by clicking the ‘news’ button at the top of the screen. 

At a glance, you can quickly see the latest news, trending topics, and our most popular stories! 

SecureMac Product Showcase 

The SecureMac software team is constantly working on protecting Mac users. Our software section has been moved to its own area, where you can access information about our latest apps, …

November 24, 2015 • 2 min read
Trojan Horse Alert: HellRaiser (aka OSX/HellRTS.D)

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

Trojan Horse Alert: 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 this new variant and it is detected in the latest MacScan spyware definitions update (Spyware Definitions Version 2010006) as HellRaiser Trojan Horse 4.2. MacScan has detected previous variants of this trojan horse since 2005.

HellRaiser is a trojan horse that allows complete control of a computer by a remote attacker, giving the attacker the ability to transfer files to and from the infected computer, pop up chat messages on the infected system, display pictures, speak messages, and even remotely restart or shut down the infected machine.

The attacker can search through the files on the infected computer, choosing exactly what they want to steal, view the contents of the clipboard, or even watch the user’s actions on the infected computer.

In order to become infected, a user must run the server component of the trojan horse, which can be disguised as an innocent file. The attacker then uses the client component of the trojan horse to take control of the infected system.

Read more about HellRaiser Trojan Horse aka OSX/HellRTS.D

April 16, 2010 • 2 min read
SecureMac Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary!

SecureMac Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary!

SecureMac is celebrating 10 years of success. This year marks the Macintosh security company’s ten-year anniversary. Over the past decade, SecureMac has expanded its role as the premier source for Macintosh security news, released its award-winning anti-spyware and privacy program MacScan, and two free trojan removal tools for the most dangerous threats against OS X. SecureMac continues to lead the drive to educate users about the security threats for OS X, and looks forward to more years of continued success.

September 20, 2009 • 2 min read
OSX/Jahlav-C = DNSChanger Trojan Horse

OSX/Jahlav-C = DNSChanger Trojan Horse

DNSChanger Trojan Horse (aka RSPlug Trojan) is running wild lately with multiple variants surfacing rapidly and being distributed through more mainstream sites including gamer and technical download sites as well as pornographic and search engine optimized pages resulting in high rankings in search results.

Learn more about the symptoms of DNSChanger Trojan Horse infected computers or scan your computer for spyware with MacScan or remove DNSChanger Trojan Horse (RSPlug) with DNSChanger Trojan Horse Removal Tool for free.

June 26, 2009 • 3 min read
OSX/Jahlav-C is a variant of DNSChanger Trojan Horse

OSX/Jahlav-C is a variant of DNSChanger Trojan Horse

The trojan horse OSX/Jahlav-C recently reported in the news is in fact a variant of the already discovered DNSChanger Trojan Horse. Other variant and aliases include OSX.RSPlug, OSX/Puper and OSX/Jahlav.

This variant is already detected by SecureMac’s Anti-Spyware product MacScan as well as the free DNSChanger Trojan Horse Removal Tool. Learn more information on avoiding DNSChanger Trojan Horse and removal tips.

June 12, 2009 • 1 min read
Apple Safari Vulnerability

Apple Safari Vulnerability

Security Alert: Safari prior to version 4 (released June 8th, 2009) may permit malicious web pages to steal files from the local system simply by accessing a web page without further interaction. This vulnerability is present in both Mac OS X and Windows Safari. The attack is accomplished by mounting an XXE attack against the parsing of the XSL XML.

June 9, 2009 • 1 min read
Safari Vulnerability

Safari Vulnerability

SecureMac Advisory

Posted: June 9th, 2009

Security Risk: Critical

Safari prior to version 4 (released June 8th, 2009) may permit malicious web pages to steal files from the local system simply by accessing a web page without further interaction. This vulnerability is present in both Mac OS X and Windows Safari. The attack is accomplished by mounting an XXE attack against the parsing of the XSL XML.

Chris Evans has documented this vulnerability in his advisory on his website http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2009-006.html

Safari 4 is now available for download for both Windows and Macintosh systems. Suggested to …

June 7, 2009 • 1 min read