Another reason not to trust heavily in pirated software.
Per Thomas Reed of Malwarebytes, a new piece of macOS ransomware has been located online. The software, termed “OSX.EvilQuest,” poses as a Google Software Update app, and was found inside a pirated Mac tool called Little Snitch. Another one was found in DJ software Mixed In Key 8. The latter installer was unsigned.
OSX.EvilQuest is multifunctional, and can encrypt a Mac’s files, install a key logger to monitor what you type, and steals cryptocurrency wallet files if they are present on the system. Even worse, it can leave traces behind so even if you paid the ransom, the attackers could still wreak havoc.
Fortunately, the malware is known and Malwarebytes has been updated to detect and remove OSX.EvilQuest.
Be careful out there, and if something looks suspicious, trust your gut and play it safe.