{"id":11123,"date":"2021-03-14T09:00:27","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T16:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/blog\/?p=11123"},"modified":"2021-03-11T21:44:55","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T05:44:55","slug":"mysterious-malware-infects-30000-mac-computers-from-unknown-source","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/mysterious-malware-infects-30000-mac-computers-from-unknown-source\/","title":{"rendered":"Mysterious Malware Infects 30,000 Mac Computers From Unknown Source"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to cybersecurity firm Red Canary, 30k-40k Mac computers have been infected with mysterious malware. This unusual strain of malware is called the Silver Sparrow strain and has infected Mac computers across more than 150 countries. Red Canary has yet to figure out a purpose with this malware<\/a> but has determined that it is infecting computers with Apple’s new M1 chip. In this article, we will examine the potential dangers this virus could cause to these computers, how to see if you have the malware, and how to avoid obtaining this malware.<\/p>\n

Is the Silver Sparrow Mysterious Malware Dangerous to My Computer?<\/h2>\n\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-11-at-9.33.27-PM.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

The Red Canary researchers are still undetermined as to what the malware’s goal is or why it is downloaded onto people’s devices. They have said that its behaviors are abnormal compared to the usual adware<\/a> that attacks Apple devices. The malware “calls a command-and-control center every hour from an infected machine to check for further instructions,” according to the BBC<\/a>. The malware also has a self-destruct feature that has not been used yet and can hide itself from someone’s device.<\/p>\n

Even though the Silver Sparrow mysterious malware hasn’t done anything yet, it still has the power to be potentially harmful at any given moment. No one knows what this malware is capable of or why it is downloaded<\/a> onto people’s devices, but experts are telling those who have it on their devices to be careful.<\/p>\n

Researchers have also stated that this should be a wake-up call for users who use Apple products<\/a> that believe their devices aren’t as susceptible to malware as Microsoft devices. Both types of devices are susceptible to malware and should be checked on periodically to make sure they are safe.<\/p>\n

How To Tell if the Silver Sparrow Mysterious Malware Has Infected My Computer<\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-11-at-9.33.04-PM-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n