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Mac users are being targeted by Eleanor but it's not a jilted ex lover it's malware the malware hides in a drag and drop app called easy doc converter that makes Microsoft Word documents from other file types once installed it runs a malicious script that gives an attacker anonymous access to the Mac through a web-based control panel an attacker can access the file system execute commands and scripts or capture images from the webcam those exploits are just the tip of the iceberg the program is targeting intel-based Macs running snow leopard or later so how can you avoid infection the simplest way is don't download apps from unidentified sources or anything called easy doc converter it was found on third-party download sites and not on the Mac App Store by default the gatekeeper in OS 10 and Mac OS won't run unsigned apps so that's an additional layer of protection it's also good practice to double check these permissions which you can find by going to System Preferences security and privacy and the general tab under allow apps downloaded from choose the Mac App Store or mac app store and identified developers if you think you may already be infected or already downloaded easy converter use anti-malware software like malwarebytes to remove it