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Mac Malware Scare: 7 Questions
Posted by Philipp Esselbach on: 05/23/2011 08:19 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
A few answers help clarify what the MacDefender scareware plague really means for Mac users and administrators
From PCWorld:
Mac Malware Scare: 7 Questions
It was only a matter of time. Numerous reports from the field leave little doubt that Apple OS X has become the target of its first widespread malware campaign -- in the form of MacDefender (aka, MacSecurity or MacProtector). Mac Defender is classic scareware: You're prompted to download and install an antivirus program to protect your system, when in fact the program itself is malicious.
Because the OS X malware campaign is the first of its kind, both Apple and Apple customers seem confused, with flames flying back and forth in various forums -- aggravated by a recent report that Apple support is refusing to help users remove the malware.
Because the OS X malware campaign is the first of its kind, both Apple and Apple customers seem confused, with flames flying back and forth in various forums -- aggravated by a recent report that Apple support is refusing to help users remove the malware.
Mac Malware Scare: 7 Questions
