They’re called “Trojan horses” because they parade as legitimate software that actually contain a nasty surprise once installed. Trojan horses can infect both Macs and PCs, and they are often deployed through fake software installers or unsecured updates. A keylogger basically copies whatever you type, usually once a keyboard sniffer takes stock of the page you are browsing.
Sniffers are usually designed to detect certain words in the webpage and a person’s typing pattern for instance, typing the string password: may induce a sniffer to trigger the keylogger, and the keylogger will proceed to copy the typed string succeeding the trigger string. Some malicious adware piggyback spyware onto their deployment protocols, which can record your typing habits with keyloggers and keyboard sniffers, as well as monitor your browsing behavior. There are four general virus types that hit Apple products, and their effects can range from merely annoying to downright destructive: AdwareĪdware are unwanted programs that bombard users with pop-up advertisements.
This, however, does not mean that Macs aren’t invulnerable.
Apple products often come with an air of invincibility, and through the years, they’ve shown resistance to threats in ways Microsoft computers aren’t privy to.
