I decided to create a very simple script that will block all mackeeper domains (that I know of in any case) so every time some shady website your parents visit redirects them to Mackeeper it won’t even load, and the crisis will be averted in first place.

GitHub (source): https://github.com/avatsaev/mackeeper_blocker[1]

The script simply adds mackeeper domains to the /etc/hosts file to redirect all requests to the localhost.

Mackeeper wants to sell their malware by agressive marketing with false advertising, and they think they can get away with it, well we can counter this nonsense by massive awareness spreading and domain blocking.

Just a few months ago Mackeeper was slapped with class action lawsuit over false advertising in which they have agreed to a $2 million settlement.

For those of you who have no idea what to do, nor how to use terminal, here is a simple step by step tutorial: