Chromium is acquired by a user through bundling wherein a user will acquire extra items when they download a program, and this is actually considered as a popular software mechanism which makes the invasion even more subtle.Īlthough it does mention that “Chromium browser powered by Yahoo!” will be installed and this search engine will be the priority of other browsers. It’s actually done in an incredibly subtle way that users don’t even notice that it’s been done. These are the tell-tale signs that the user’s computer has been infect but the question is, how did the user end up acquiring that virus? So how does this virus make its presence known to Mac users? Well, as previously mentioned in the above text, the redirections to sites that the user didn’t even intend on going to, setting itself up as the default browser without any approval or permission, and even snaking its way to other browsers so redirections will also occur when the user uses a different browser. But to make matters worse, the plugin will find its way to Safari, Firefox and even the real Chrome and these other browsers will be affected by the redirections and rerouting that the Chromium does. Redirects will continually occur every time the user searches something in the browser or even as much as whenever the user opens the browser. The performance also isn’t questionable since it’s smooth-performing but the moment that the user actually gives it a shot is when all the false appearance crumbles and the user becomes aware of what it truly is.Īll is fine and dandy in appearance, but the user will soon realize that the Chromium redirects the user to sites to predefined sites like Yahoo! search and even ends up setting itself as the default browser on the computer without the user’s approval or permission. The fake Chromium looks a lot like its legit counterpart, the Chrome and most users wouldn’t notice the difference between them and wouldn’t be able to tell that the one that they had installed in their system was a fake one. How Do You Know That Your Mac Has Been Infected?
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