I accidentally typed "Macrumros.com," and got redirected to some funky site. Am I infected?

[Weaselboy]

I did use a password but I ran it from the pen drive...

You misunderstood... what I meant was as long as you did not download and install anything with a password from that sketchy site you went to, you are fine.

SO, this would mean no part of malwarebytes should be on my SSD right?

It will install some settings files that will still be there and are not picked up by Spotlight.

The easiest way to find and delete them all is with a third party search tool like iFileX or similar. Just search for malwarebytes and you will see all the files.

 

[DeltaMac]

No, it only means that your spotlight doesn't find anything Malwarebytes related.
It may mean that nothing about Malwarebytes is presently stored in your Spotlight database -
or, that nothing about Malwarebytes is on your SSD.
You could reset your Spotlight database, if you think that your OS X system is not finding certain files.

The app that Weaselboy mentioned would be a good choice, too....

(There will be a couple of folders for malwarebytes created in your user library folder, as a consequence of Malwarebytes app running, as that would be the normal result. It leaves nothing there for you to be concerned about, and gives the app some history the next time you decide to run it. Nothing to worry about)
If you really want to look, find the name "com.malwarebytes.antimalware"
You already have discovered that the Malwarebytes app found nothing (this time)
'tis not a problem leaving it on your system, in any case.
Just run it again, when you next get a little nervous about where you have been

 

[thomasareed]

Malwarebytes app does not install anything - other than the definitions file that it needs to update when running on your system.

Actually, the current version will install a privileged helper tool, which is used to do the file removals. (Apple prefers that apps have helper tools to do tasks that require higher-level permissions, and we've followed their guidelines in this regard.)

That said, this isn't something that is constantly running in the background, slowing down your Mac. It's just used during the removal process.

If you choose not to install it, by cancelling the password request the first time you open Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac, then you will still be able to scan, but won't be able to remove anything that requires higher-level permissions to remove.

If you do install the helper tool, and then want to remove it afterwards, just choose the uninstall option from the Help menu in Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac.

Thomas Reed
Director of Mac Offerings, Malwarebytes

 

[Hieveryone]

Actually, the current version will install a privileged helper tool, which is used to do the file removals. (Apple prefers that apps have helper tools to do tasks that require higher-level permissions, and we've followed their guidelines in this regard.)

That said, this isn't something that is constantly running in the background, slowing down your Mac. It's just used during the removal process.

If you choose not to install it, by cancelling the password request the first time you open Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac, then you will still be able to scan, but won't be able to remove anything that requires higher-level permissions to remove.

If you do install the helper tool, and then want to remove it afterwards, just choose the uninstall option from the Help menu in Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac.

Thomas Reed
Director of Mac Offerings, Malwarebytes

hi. Can you tell me if any files are on my Mac or not based on my previous posts? Thanks

 

[DeltaMac]

Your previous posts on this thread don't give any concrete information about what you have on your Mac, or what you don't have - So, based on your previous posts here, I can't answer your question either way.

Then, if you are asking about your first post, where you mis-typed a site address, that, by itself, won't do anything at all, other than re-direct your browsing.
As for your request about possible "infection", that is why we suggested that you scan your drive using the Malwarebytes app. That only takes a few seconds, and will tell you what it finds.

What were the results when you ran the Malwarebytes app?

 

[thomasareed]

hi. Can you tell me if any files are on my Mac or not based on my previous posts? Thanks

I can't say based only on the information provided here. However, I can say a few things:

1) There's currently no known malware for the Mac being distributed through drive-by downloads (ie, installation via a web browser vulnerability simply by visiting a bad site, with no user interaction required). Thus, unless you're the unlucky first known victim of some new malware, simply visiting the "macrumros" site did not infect you with anything. This could - and probably will - happen at some point in the future, though, as it has happened in the past and happens all the time on Windows, so you don't want to get complacent.

2) If you downloaded and installed anything from that site, or any other bad site, you could have something bad installed on your machine... probably adware, not malware.

3) If you're having symptoms that lead you to believe you're infected with something, and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac didn't find anything, you can contact Malwarebytes support through the Help menu within the app.

Thomas Reed
Director of Mac Offerings, Malwarebytes

 

[OLDCODGER]

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