How to Get Rid of a Trojan on a Mac
Apple and the Mac OS X operating system are known for being fairly resilient when it comes to viruses, spyware and other malicious software. Despite what some Mac apologists (and Apple marketing) might want you to believe, Macs can in fact become infected. Regardless of operating system, it is always a smart idea to have an antivirus application and run a full system scan once a week. Removing a Trojan on your Mac simply requires Mac-specific antivirus software.
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Download and install an antivirus application for the Mac OS X system. Symantec provides a Mac-version of Norton Antivirus. ClamXav, VirusBarrier X5 and iAntivirus are a few Mac-specific antivirus applications. See Resources for more.
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Launch the application.
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Select the option to "Update Virus Definitions." This will download information regarding the latest threats known to plague the Mac system, ensuring your antivirus application will catch everything.
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Select "Macintosh HD" as the scan destination. This will scan the entirety of your hard drive.
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Start the scan. Leave the computer alone as it scans, so as to not interfere. Once completed, review the detected threats and delete them by selecting "Delete/Remove."
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