WebScheduler

WebScheduler is the name that a piece of Mac adware may use to disguise its presence on your computer. This adware's activity can be very bothersome since it will spam you with advertisements and pop-ups whenever you try to use your Web browse, and, often, these advertisements may appear on top of important website content. The name 'WebScheduler' is likely to have been chosen by the adware's authors because it sounds like an important software service, and users are unlikely to think that it is the reason why they see an increased number of advertisements while browsing the Web.

The WebScheduler Mac adware may be spread via various means, but it appears that its authors have focused on spreading it via fake software update prompts. Users may be told that there is a pending 'Flash Player Update' that they must install to view particular Internet media – however, they will be served the WebScheduler adware instead of a legitimate Flash Player update.

Fake Adobe Flash Player installers and updates have been a popular malware delivery method for many years, but several users are still not aware of this basic tactic. We advise you to avoid downloading software updates from non-trustworthy sources if they were brought to your attention by a random Web browser pop-up, especially.

The number of Mac adware circulating online has been increasing in the past few years rapidly, and Mac users should not consider their systems to be impenetrable by cyber-threats – even though adware is not threatening, its presence on your Mac can be an annoying problem to face. To stop this occurrence, you should consider installing a reliable and regularly updated Mac security application.