Scan removable storage devices via an antivirus app on a Windows computer to remove the Mac malware - even though it's Mac malware, it will still be spotted by antivirus apps running on other platforms. After restoring the backup, be careful when rebooting not to plug in any removable storage such as USB sticks you had plugged in earlier when your computer was infected, or to open the same dodgy email, file or app. Obviously, this backup should be from a time before you believe your computer became infected. However, most malware authors are wise to this and will obfuscate their code so that it uses non-obvious names, which makes it almost impossible to uncover this way.
You might find that it's actually still running, despite the fact you quit it, so select it in the list and click the X icon at the top left of the toolbar and select Force Quit.
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How to Remove Suspicious Apps from Your Mac Use the search field at the top right to search for the app's name. If you need to download cleanup tools then this obviously might not be possible. This will prevent any more of your data being sent to a malware server. If possible, keep your internet connection turned off until you're sure the infection has been cleaned up.
Have a look at this screenshot, taken from my Mac during the course of writing this column: IDG That, my friends, is a list of 30 potentially bad things that So, how do you keep your Mac from relaying Windows viruses to Windows users? As much as possible from this point onwards you should try and turn off your internet connection by either clicking the Wi-Fi icon in the menu back and selecting Turn Wi-Fi Off, or disconnecting the Ethernet cable if you're using a wired network. To do this: Open System Preferences Open the App Store preference Make sure that Automatically check for updates and Install system data files and security updates are checked.
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