![]() ![]() If that doesn’t do enough to convince the user to buy the fake anti-virus program, it will start popping up pornographic websites to create an actual problem on the system. The fake anti-virus program will “detect” nonexistent threats as being present on the user’s system in an effort to persuade them to hand over their credit card information and purchase a “subscription” to the program. The new variant is an updated version of the original malware, rebranded as “Mac Security.”Ī new privacy and security threat is targeting computers running Apple’s Mac OS X disguised as an anti-virus program called MAC Defender. SecureMac has discovered a new version of the previously identified MAC Defender malware. The new variant, just like the previous identified “Mac Security” version, is an updated version of the original malware, rebranded as “Mac Protector.” UPDATE, May 4th, 2011: The new variant, just like the previous identified “Mac Security” version, is an updated version of the original malware, rebranded as “Mac Protector.” UPDATE, May 9th, 2011: ![]() The new variant, just like the previously identified “Mac Security,” “Mac Protector,” and “Mac Guard” versions, is an updated version of the original malware, rebranded as “Mac Shield.” UPDATE, May 26th, 2011: ![]() SecureMac has identified a new version of the previously identified MAC Defender malware. Security Risk: Low UPDATE, May 26th, 2011: This Security Bulletin will be updated if the threat changes. MAC Defender (aka Mac Security, Mac Protector, Mac Guard, Mac Shield) Rogue Anti-Virus Analysis and Removal SecureMac Security Bulletinĭue to the easy removal of the currently identified variant of this malware, SecureMac rates this threat as low. ![]()
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