The update to MRT 1.68 has caused problems with many Macs. Even if their cause is discovered, fixing them is usually long and complex. That silent security update is causing a denial of service.
MRT
The macOS Malware Removal Tool – what is it, where is it, what does it do and how does it run? And a curious story about its recent past, when it was used to remove non-malware.
Apple has pushed two updates today, to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]
First a routine Security Update for Mojave goes badly wrong, then Apple provides a fix but no instructions or explanation. Then MRT updates silently go missing for older versions of macOS. Inform users or keep quiet?
Apple has pushed two updates today, to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]
One was just a bit wonky, the other has made a mess of many who installed the update. So what went wrong?
Apple has pushed two updates today, to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]
Apple has pushed two updates today, to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]
Apple has pushed a single update overnight, to its malware removal tool MRT, bringing it to version 1.63, […]
Apple has pushed two updates today, to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]
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