macOS Adload | Prolific Adware Pivots Just Days After Apple’s XProtect Clampdown
Learn about the latest Adload adware variants, written in Go and intended to bypass Apple's recent XProtect updates.
Mac systems turned into proxy exit nodes by AdLoad
AdLoad malware is still infecting Mac systems years after its first appearance in 2017. AdLoad, a package bundler, has been observed delivering a wide range of payloads throughout its existence. During AT&T Alien Labs’ investigation of its most recent payload, it was discovered that the most common component dropped by AdLoad during the past year has been a proxy application turning MacOS AdLoad victims into a giant, residential proxy botnet.