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Consumer Products => Avast Mac Security => Topic started by: REDACTED on November 27, 2015, 03:40:54 AM

Title: Boot Time Scan?
Post by: REDACTED on November 27, 2015, 03:40:54 AM

Hello, I've just installed Avast on my girlfriends Mac but despite clearly having issues with pop-ups and strange website mis-direction the scans don't seem to be picking up on anything.

Is there a boot time scan like in the windows? I've found that is typically more likely to detect virus's and trojans.

Any idea on how to make that work or any suggestions on how to clean a Mac?

Thanks,

Title: Re: Boot Time Scan?
Post by: Pondus on November 28, 2015, 03:38:12 PM

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but despite clearly having issues with pop-ups and strange website mis-direction the scans don't seem to be picking up on anything.

Looks as it may be full of crapware

Try Malwarebytes for Mac   https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/mac/

Title: Re: Boot Time Scan?
Post by: Secondmineboy on November 28, 2015, 05:10:42 PM

Maybe these tools can help you to find active malware/Crapware on your Mac:

https://objective-see.com/products.html

Especially TaskExplorer, Dynamic Hijack Scanner and KnockKnock may help you out.