Most people assume that there’s little, if any, Mac malware out there in the wild. Unfortunately, that notion is merely wishful thinking.<\/p>\n
Malware analysts\u2014even those focused on Mac malware\u2014process so many malware samples that not every new piece of malware necessarily gets its own dedicated article or press release.<\/p>\n
Such was the case with OSX\/SearchPageInjector<\/strong>, Mac malware that Intego has been detecting since January 2018. OSX\/SearchPageInjector recently came back on our radar after Thomas Reed wrote up a piece<\/a> about it under the name OSX.SearchAwesome.<\/p>\n Since it has been in the news recently, let’s take a look at what this malware does and how to avoid it.<\/p>\n OSX\/SearchPageInjector<\/strong> is Mac malware designed to inject remotely hosted JavaScript code into every Web page the victim visits.<\/p>\n The JavaScript code has been observed to inject advertisements, but it could also potentially be used for cryptojacking\u2014i.e. hijacking the Mac’s processing power to mine cryptocurrency on behalf of the attacker; see our audio podcast<\/a> and our\u00a0YouTube video<\/a> on cryptojacking\u2014or more sinister purposes such as stealing usernames and passwords.<\/p>\nWhat Is OSX\/SearchPageInjector?<\/h3>\n