Report reveals the source of about 50% of macOS malware

A report by Elastic Security Labs has pointed out the one single source for about 50% of the malware that’s found on macOS: MacKeeper. The research team at Elastic Security Labs have laid out their findings in their 40-page Global Threat Report for 2022.

“For MacOS file signatures, MacKeeper ranked the highest at ~48% of all detections, with XCS set in the second-place position at not quite 17%. MacKeeper is a utility software suite for macOS endpoints designed to help optimize resources and monitor internal resources. While its initial purpose is to aid MacOS users, often it can be abused by adversaries since it already has extensive permissions and access to processes and files”, says the report.