Need help removing a virus manually from a mac. +rep to anyone who can help

[deathwish42]

just follow this (you need an account to see links)

[Xanice]

think you would still be able to help with it?

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this is what this virus or w.e is


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Okay good. Trojans are more or less all the same. For starts, the trojan is 90% of the time a RAT, which is a remote access trojan. This means that the trojan opens a port that your computer does not use as a backdoor, and tries to transfer information from your computer to the virus handler without your knowledge. This includes keystrokes, files, documents etc. First and foremost, I advise you not to connect your MAC to the internet until you have deleted the virus. This will protect any and all information you have.

Now John, I'm going to assume the anti-virus detects the trojan, and that's why you know about it. If it were encrypted well it would not show up on any anti-virus. The next step is removing the trojan. You must first restart your MAC computer:

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Use this guide to start your MAC in 'safe mode' which is the windows term. I am not familiar with the process but the process written on that site looks correct. After you have started your computer, run your Mac's antivirus. Since it could detect the virus in the first place, it should be able to delete the virus so long as it is not actively running on your computer. The point of starting your computer in safe mode is to prevent the virus from booting with your computer. After this, scan again to make sure no detections are found and restart your computer normally again. You should be fine.

~Ciricus

[John]

@(you need an account to see links)

Okay good. Trojans are more or less all the same. For starts, the trojan is 90% of the time a RAT, which is a remote access trojan. This means that the trojan opens a port that your computer does not use as a backdoor, and tries to transfer information from your computer to the virus handler without your knowledge. This includes keystrokes, files, documents etc. First and foremost, I advise you not to connect your MAC to the internet until you have deleted the virus. This will protect any and all information you have.

Now John, I'm going to assume the anti-virus detects the trojan, and that's why you know about it. If it were encrypted well it would not show up on any anti-virus. The next step is removing the trojan. You must first restart your MAC computer:

(you need an account to see links)

Use this guide to start your MAC in 'safe mode' which is the windows term. I am not familiar with the process but the process written on that site looks correct. After you have started your computer, run your Mac's antivirus. Since it could detect the virus in the first place, it should be able to delete the virus so long as it is not actively running on your computer. The point of starting your computer in safe mode is to prevent the virus from booting with your computer. After this, scan again to make sure no detections are found and restart your computer normally again. You should be fine.

~Ciricus

going to make a go at this now hopefully it works

[j03]

Guess they won't be making commercials anymore saying they are immune to viruses...

[Xanice]

Guess they won't be making commercials anymore saying they are immune to viruses...

Mac-infecting trojans have been released since 2 years ago. They're just not popular because the vast majority of anyone online uses a PC. It's not particularly that they're that much more resistant to viruses or anything, it's just a very small niche of users.