Is My Mac Protected?

Is My Mac Protected

Check your Norton product status. To ensure that your Norton security product is protecting your computer, check for the security status of your Norton product. Open your Norton product to see if the security status shows Secure or Protected. Also, check the subscription status to make sure that the subscription is up to date, and is not expiring soon. If you see Activate Now next to the subscription status, your Norton product is not activated. Make sure that You Are Protected is displayed on the product screen.

Mac users worried about what could be on 's desktop operating system can take certain steps to protect themselves. First off, users should avoid downloading Transmission BitTorrent version 2.90, the file-sharing software that delivered the ransomware — a form of malware that encrypts certain files and data until users submit a bitcoin payment. Mac users can also make sure Apple's own malware protection feature, XProtect, is enabled. That feature blocks known malicious software from being installed on the tech giant's computers.