As of 2019, Flashback was the leading macOS malware family, accounting for 43.33 percent of all malware detections on the operating system. According to AV-Test, new malware developments such as Shlayer increased, ranking third with 10.9 percent of total malware volume during the measured period.
Most widely-distributed macOS malware families in 2019, by share of detections
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AV-TEST. (August 26, 2020). Most widely-distributed macOS malware families in 2019, by share of detections [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/680998/leading-macos-malware-strains/
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AV-TEST. (2020). Most widely-distributed macOS malware families in 2019, by share of detections. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/680998/leading-macos-malware-strains/
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