MacScan

The premier Anti-Malware program for Mac

Normally: $29.99

ZOT Price: $16.49

Since early 2002, SecureMac has been developing it’s proprietary anti-spyware application, MacScan. January 2006 saw the release of MacSan for OS X at MacWorld San Francisco.

With MacScan’s Blacklisted Cookie Scan you can remove blacklisted tracking cookies without losing all your saved usernames and passwords. Keep up to date with the latest Spyware definition updates! MacScan searches down these hidden menaces and locks down your computer. MacScan gives you the peace of mind and security needed to conduct your day-to-day personal business. MacScan, your own 24/7 personal security guard…in today’s open web society… can you afford to be without MacScan?

One of the MacScan crew at Macworld.

CNN Money (2009) picked MacScan as one of its “6 hot Macworld apps for business,” saying that MacScan is a tool “no Apple-loving small business should be without.” Read the news here…

Tried, tested and true – MacScan is the only intuitive program available that protects your Macintosh against malware. Our goal for MacScan is to answer all the needs of Mac users out there ensuring them security from these high risk programs.

“MacScan is an outstanding addition to your OS X Security Suite. Mac users need to avoid being lulled into a false sense of security and realize that the Spyware threat applies to OS X as well. It is an excellent tool to help you combat that threat.”

Chris ‘Roamer’ Hurley
Co-Author OS X For Hackers at Heart

In case you missed the year in review podcast of Mac OS Ken by Ken Ray, you can catch the interview with SecureMac – here…


MacScan got 5 of 5 stars from www.software.com

System Requirements: Mac OSX 10.2.4 or later. Snow Leopard Ready!

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“Spyware on my Mac?” A ZOT Interview with SecureMac.

Why did you develop MacScan?

MacScan was initially created as we saw a void in the Macintosh security market for programs that focused on user privacy and security. By offering a detection program for spyware such as keystroke loggers, trojan horses, dialer applications and backdoors, we here at SecureMac work hard to ensure users stay protected against the latest threats to their Macs.

Does Spyware/Malware Exist for the Mac?
The truth is that Macs running OS X are susceptible to spyware and malware, just like any operating system is. Spyware is any piece of software that can spy on the user, despite if it gets into the system automatically, or if it is manually installed. MacScan exists to address spyware, malware, and privacy concerns on the Mac, and it was first developed back when there was a rise in spyware being created for OS X so as to be a proactive approach to security as well as a utility to help users remove the spyware infecting their systems.

The DNSChanger Trojan Horse has been the most widely reported piece of spyware for the Macintosh; once installed on a system, the user’s DNS servers are set to malicious servers sending all data through them. Web traffic being returned to the user are infested with ads injected in the webpages requested.

Does all Spyware for the Mac require administrative passwords?
No, just like any piece of software, the installation can be installed at the user level without the need for authentication or administrative permissions. Advanced spyware programs can take advantage of security holes to gain higher access or even wait until the user authenticates for another task and elevate its own permissions.

What types of spyware are most common on the Macintosh?
The single most common piece of spyware to affect OS X is the DNSChanger Trojan Horse, followed closely by keystroke logging programs, which can record everything you type on your computer, from websites you visit, to credit card numbers, or passwords for your business. Other trojan horses are also prevalent. Other forms of spyware include dialer applications that can use your phone line to dial long-distance numbers, commercial spyware sold by companies for businesses or households to spy on their users, and remote administration programs used maliciously.

How is MacScan unique from other Mac security apps?

MacScan has two very unique features to it. The first is the quick and simple malware detection for the Macintosh. The second is the ability to scan and remove Blacklisted Tracking Cookies without deleting all of the cookies stored on the computer, thus losing saved usernames or passwords. Both the spyware definition file and the tracking cookie blacklist file are updated frequently and are free.

As MacScan has evolved over the years its privacy features have grown as well. The internet clutter cleanup feature supports all major web browsers for fast cleaning of web files and surfing history.