‘Harmful’ Google ads masquerading as how-tos are tricking Mac users

Macworld
Jan 30, 2026, 9:10 am130 ptsTrending
Macworld Clario, the developers behind the MacKeeper utility, recently warned about a deceptive ad that appears on Google when users search for terms related to Mac storage. The ad takes users to a suspicious site with instructions that contain “harmful content for Mac users.” The ads, according to Clario,…

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