: The Mac became a "zombie" computer, used by hackers to launch attacks on other websites.

An "Installer" that required the user to disable their antivirus.

The download finished in seconds. Instead of a standard Mac .dmg or .app file, the user found a zipped folder containing: An instruction text file with broken English.

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Once the password was entered, the "installation" appeared to fail with a generic error message. However, behind the scenes, the story took a dark turn:

: Every keystroke, including bank logins and private emails, was now being recorded.