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<blockquote data-quote="Randy B. Singer" data-source="post: 1923651" data-attributes="member: 190607"><p>It is unlikely that your Macintosh is infected with malware, but if it is it can likely be easily cleaned of the infection. Download and run:</p><p></p><p>VirusBarrier Free Edition (free)</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/VirusBarrier-Scanner/id1200445649[/URL]</p><p></p><p>What makes you think that your Macintosh has been hacked? It is highly unlikely that your Mac and/or your iPhone are hacked. I've been helping Macintosh users for over 30 years. Many thousands of them. In all that time I've never heard a single believable case of a Macintosh being hacked. </p><p></p><p>If you are concerned about being hacked, turn on the firewall in your Internet router. (In fact, it is likely that it is already on.) Or, you can turn on the software firewall in the Macintosh OS (you don't need to use both):</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/block-connections-to-your-mac-with-a-firewall-mh34041/mac[/URL]</p><p></p><p>The Macintosh is not Windows. Mac's are highly secure. If you experience anomalous behavior from your Macintosh, your first thought should NOT be that it's due to a virus or a hacker.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Randy B. Singer, post: 1923651, member: 190607"] It is unlikely that your Macintosh is infected with malware, but if it is it can likely be easily cleaned of the infection. Download and run: VirusBarrier Free Edition (free) [URL unfurl="true"]https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/VirusBarrier-Scanner/id1200445649[/URL] What makes you think that your Macintosh has been hacked? It is highly unlikely that your Mac and/or your iPhone are hacked. I've been helping Macintosh users for over 30 years. Many thousands of them. In all that time I've never heard a single believable case of a Macintosh being hacked. If you are concerned about being hacked, turn on the firewall in your Internet router. (In fact, it is likely that it is already on.) Or, you can turn on the software firewall in the Macintosh OS (you don't need to use both): [URL unfurl="true"]https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/block-connections-to-your-mac-with-a-firewall-mh34041/mac[/URL] The Macintosh is not Windows. Mac's are highly secure. If you experience anomalous behavior from your Macintosh, your first thought should NOT be that it's due to a virus or a hacker. [/QUOTE]
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