Malware macOS Glims

Adware:MacOS/Glims

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus [and Avast]

Aliases: No associated aliases

Summary

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.