TrojanDownloader:MacOS/Adload

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint detects and removes this threat.

This threat arrives on macOS devices through various means, such as, but not limited to:

• Disguising itself as a legitimate app
• Being dropped by another malware
• Being launched by another file as malicious scripts
• Exploitation of a vulnerability

After it successfully installs and launches on the device, this threat might open your macOS devices to other threats.

Prevent this threat and other threats from further compromising your device by taking advantage of the following Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac settings and features:

• Configuring preference settings
• Setting scheduled scans
• Detecting and blocking Potentially Unwanted Applications
• Using tamper protection to block unauthorized changes to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint