How do I check my Macbook for malware?

Post date: 2020-09-20 02:52:44

I think someone tried to change my Hotmail account password last night. Hotmail keeps sending me in circles when I look for activity. One thing they do say is to run a scan for malware. I have no idea how to do that, and searching is bringing up lots of advertising. I have a 2017 Macbook pro.

I got an email from Hotmail last night on my gmail account sending me a code because someone tried to change my password. I had to change the password to get into my account this morning. Hotmail gave me an option to update my security info. However, when I did that, it locked me out of the security settings on my account, so I can't look for activity on the account. I undid it, but it still has me locked out of checking for activity. So that's not working. Their list for what to do about someone hacking the account includes running a scan for malware on my Mac.

But I seriously don't even know how to begin looking for software on the Mac that will run a check for malware. I tried searching malware using "Help" on the Mac, and didn't find anything useful for running a scan. I checked applications and utilities, and nothing screams "security" to me. I know there has to be something because I've been blocked from looking at work stuff online because of supposed security risks. Please remember that I am profoundly stupid about this stuff, and most instructions I read start about three steps in from what I need someone to explain to me. So can someone please give me basic, basic instructions on what I can do? Or a website with basic instructions?

Thanks.

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