M milomak macrumors member Original poster Apr 25, 2010 73 1 Sep 23, 2016 #1 How is this a thing? Why is it offering me free upgrades for software that I can upgrade anyway through the actual software or the App Store?
How is this a thing? Why is it offering me free upgrades for software that I can upgrade anyway through the actual software or the App Store?
9 997440 Cancelled Oct 11, 2015 938 664 Sep 23, 2016 #2 You must've downloaded something from macupdate(dot)com. They've been bundling stuff in with apps and are no longer considered trustworthy by many. Do a forum search. You'll find the disappointment. Reactions: Weaselboy
You must've downloaded something from macupdate(dot)com. They've been bundling stuff in with apps and are no longer considered trustworthy by many. Do a forum search. You'll find the disappointment.
J JohnDS macrumors 65816 Oct 25, 2015 1,183 249 Sep 23, 2016 #3 Download and run MalwareBytes for Mac. It's free: https://www.malwarebytes.com/antimalware/mac/ Reactions: old-wiz and Weaselboy
Weaselboy Moderator Staff member Jan 23, 2005 35,012 17,318 California Sep 24, 2016 #4 https://blog.malwarebytes.com/cybercrime/2015/11/has-macupdate-fallen-to-the-adware-plague/ rshrugged is spot on OP. That software installs adware bundled in the installer. Get rid of it. Reactions: satcomer and 997440
https://blog.malwarebytes.com/cybercrime/2015/11/has-macupdate-fallen-to-the-adware-plague/ rshrugged is spot on OP. That software installs adware bundled in the installer. Get rid of it.