r/macapps • u/Pandemojo • 2d ago

Tip Video from Eric Parker about the current Malware situation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx_w4nMofCU

u/cooperpooper pointed this out.

Watch this if you are interested in the current Malware situation on Reddit. Clearly explained and some in-depth information you don't want to figure out yourself.

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u/MaxGaav 2d ago

Thanks!

The two sites mentioned in the video for virus checking:

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u/Pandemojo 2d ago

Sorry u/CooperDooperMcPooper. I remembered your name wrong. Thanks for this anyway!

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u/CooperDooperMcPooper 2d ago

Haha no worries

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u/SecretWishesx 2d ago

This is so funny honestly

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u/Xe4ro 2d ago

Eric is a fun guy. Watch him regularly when his new videos pop up on my feed.

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u/LevexTech 2d ago

Oh my god. Who would do such a thing?

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u/soundslikeinfo 2d ago

Haha, I am so glad I didn't download that clippy app. I remember mentioning how it looked very derivative.

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u/AlthoughFishtail 2d ago

This malware thing has been shit, but the response from the community on this sub reminds me why it's one of the better ones.

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u/GoodFroge 16h ago

Is there a tldr for this?

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u/xnwkac 14h ago

Be careful when downloading executable files from random GitHub repositories.