How macOS security can have excellent tools and defences, but fail to inform the user of the detection of malicious software.
XProtect
macOS may alert you when you’re trying to open or run a file, with an alert informing you that malware was detected. But what about in scans?
Samples of four malicious software downloaded and run on macOS 13.1. Could it detect and block them effectively? Or do you need 3rd party protection?
XProtect Remediator takes on XCSSET (DubRobber) malware. Does it detect and remove it?
Changes in Endpoint Security in Ventura allow it to be used to monitor the results of anti-malware scans performed by XProtect Remediator. Are they better than the log?
Over the last 6 months, many users have wanted to check XProtect anti-malware scans in their Mac’s log. Haven’t they been disappointed?
Checking your Mac’s log assumes that the records are still there. What happens when they only last 24 hours, and you’re looking for anti-malware scans run once a day?
Apple has just pushed an update to XProtect Remediator security software for Macs running Catalina or later, bringing […]
Apple has just pushed its regular fortnightly update to XProtect Remediator security software for Macs running Catalina or […]
All about XProtect, and its new sibling XProtect Remediator, which macOS they come with, what they do, and how to check them and keep them up to date.
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