Can Macs Get Viruses?

For many years, Apple fans who used Mac computers claimed that their computers couldn't get infected by a virus. But can you get a virus on Mac? The simple answer is yes, but MacKeeper isn't going to help protect you from a virus.

A virus is nothing more than a computer program that gets installed on your computer. Instead of doing something productive like a spreadsheet program or a web browser, a Mac virus is an application that attempts to do something malicious to your computer.

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Why Macs are Less Likely to Get Viruses?
As the use of Mac computers became more mainstream, more hackers started turning their attention toward programming virus that could attack Mac computers.

It is a little harder to circumvent Mac OS security, but it isn't impossible. How do Macs protect users better than the Windows OS does?

File Checking: Whenever you attempt to download a file to your Mac, the Mac operating system scans the file for malware.

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Approved Software: You aren't allowed to install applications on your Mac that haven't already been approved by Apple and are digitally signed. However, users can bypass this protection by holding down the Ctrl key when opening the app.
Xprotect: Whenever you attempt to open an application, Mac's Xprotect tool automatically scans the application to see if it's on Apple's list of known malicious software.

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Automatic Updates: Unlike Windows computers where users can either slow down or even entirely disable updates. On a Mac, all updates happen automatically, keeping the system immediately up to date and patched whenever Apple identifies vulnerabilities.
Sandboxing: Approved Apple applications are blocked from performing any actions that aren't approved by Apple.
Safari Anti-Phishing: Safari, the default Mac browser, has anti-phishing technology built-in that detects fraudulent websites and blocks the page from loading. The browser only allows the latest version of plug-ins like Flash, QuickTime, Java, and Silverlight.

These challenges cause most hackers to turn to writing Windows viruses instead, because Windows is easier to manipulate. However there are some hackers that feel compelled to focus on writing Mac viruses because of its growing user base.

The Most Common Mac Viruses
We know Macs can get viruses because in recent years there have been major ones.

The following are the most common malicious applications that still remain a threat to Mac systems across the world.

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Word Macro Viruses: Word macros are scripts that run inside word, but macro viruses will actually log keystrokes or steal private information off the computer.
Safari Viruses: One major threat to Safari users is a piece of malware known as Safari-get. Once your computer is infected with it (usually by clicking a bad web link), the virus will overload your Mac and attempt to freeze it with a window displaying a fake Apple tech support number in order to steal your credit card information.
Pirrit: Hidden inside cracked versions of Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office, this virus is able to gain root privileges and download additional malicious software.
Dok: This malware will intercept all web traffic in order to scrape your private or sensitive information.
Fruitfly: This malware, once on your system, will steal files like images, sensitive records, and other files by capturing screenshots and even taking images from the computer webcam.
MaMi: First introduced in 2018, the path of infection is usually either malicious website ads or email phishing attempts. The software alters DNS settings to redirect web traffic and capture sensitive information.

There have been other Mac viruses through the years. In some cases they were simply scareware meant to make users believe their systems were hacked when they weren't. But what this list makes clear is that a mac can get a Trojan virus, malware, worms, and any other threat that Windows users face.