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Report malware to Apple

A message has appeared saying Standard Boostd will damage your computer. report malware to Apple. What should I do?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Feb 24, 2021 8:37 AM

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Posted on Feb 24, 2021 11:02 AM

Apple's system has disabled that malware but it didn't disable the file that tries to run it. Therefore you're still getting that message. Download and run the free version of Malwarebytes and see if that will remove the remaining file. It was developed by a long time contributor to these forums and a highly respected member of the computer security community. 


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Feb 24, 2021 11:02 AM in response to pippa0392

Apple's system has disabled that malware but it didn't disable the file that tries to run it. Therefore you're still getting that message. Download and run the free version of Malwarebytes and see if that will remove the remaining file. It was developed by a long time contributor to these forums and a highly respected member of the computer security community. 


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