desktop trojan

[deekay]

how can I ditch desktop trojan shark-app-3lhr4.ondigitalocean(dot)app

Hello, I happened to open a new tab in Safari, and that prompted me to shift one tab to the left and simply close the shark tab. The trojan windows vanished! Am I done?

 

[Ink]

You can remove websites that have been given permissions to show Notifications and Pop-ups. Removing all sites will prevent any Notifications and Pop-ups showing up. If the problem persists, it may be a case of Mac malware/adware.


Open Apple Safari > Preferences (Command + , ) > Websites > Notifications

• Remove all sites with Notification permissions
• Uncheck 'Allow websites to ask...' if you no longer want any future notification requests.

Safari > Preferences (Command + , ) > Websites > Pop-up Windows

• Removal all sites
• Change 'When visiting other website' to Block (or Block and Notify)

Prevent unwanted Advertising and Unsafe Sites with an Ad-Blocker

Install AdGuard for Safari (Free)

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Scan the system for unsafe apps

Download and run KnockKnock (documentation on-site)

Objective-See: KnockKnock

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• No installation, runs on the spot
• Full Disk Access is required