Security News > 2020 > January > Shlayer, No. 1 Threat for Mac, Targets YouTube, Wikipedia

The malvertising-focused trojan known as Shlayer has burbled to the top of the malware heap when it comes to targeting Mac users.

Shlayer is a trojan downloader, which spreads via fake applications that hide its malicious code, according to Kaspersky.

Shlayer generally arrives on users' desktops via a malicious download. Kaspersky noted that the cybercriminals behind the code have set up an elaborate distribution system with a number of channels leading users to download the malware.

Overall, Shlayer is being hosted for download on 700 different domains, to which the links redirect visitors.

The second-stage adware takes over; in recent campaigns, Kaspersky observed Shlayer actively downloading the AdWare.

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