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Tag: MACDefender

Russian police raid reveals evidence of ChronoPay ties to MacDefender scareware

Friday, August 5, 2011 11:01 amFriday, August 5, 201111 Comments

A recent raid by Russian police has revealed evidence that a company…

Apple updates malware definitions for latest MACDefender variant

Thursday, June 2, 2011 10:12 amThursday, June 2, 201129 Comments

Apple has automatically updated its internal Mac OS X malware definitions…

MACDefender trojan variant bypasses Mac OS X anti-malware software

Wednesday, June 1, 2011 2:31 pmWednesday, June 1, 201158 Comments

Less than a day after Apple released a new security update nuking MACDefender…

Apple releases Security Update 2011-003 (Snow Leopard); blocks and removes MACDefender trojan

Tuesday, May 31, 2011 6:18 pmTuesday, May 31, 201128 Comments

Apple today released Security Update 2011-003 (Snow Leopard) which is recommended…

Dvorak: New Mac trojan is good news; will wipe smug smile off Mac users faces as PC users laugh out loud

Friday, May 27, 2011 10:23 amFriday, May 27, 2011111 Comments

Apple says it will send out some patches this week, but…

New MACDefender variant, MacGuard, doesn’t require password prior to standard installation

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 5:30 pmWednesday, May 25, 201160 Comments

A new variant of the MACDefender malware that functions slightly differently…

Apple: How to avoid or remove MACDefender malware (permanent fix coming in Mac OS X update)

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 8:18 pmTuesday, May 24, 201132 Comments

A recent phishing scam has targeted Mac users by redirecting them from legitimate websites…

MACDefender trojan protection and removal guide

Friday, May 20, 2011 1:17 pm22 Comments

At this point, you probably know all about the Mac Defender thats doing the rounds…

Apple investigating ‘MACDefender’ trojan

Thursday, May 19, 2011 2:01 pmFriday, May 20, 201144 Comments

Apple is actively conducting an internal investigation into the Mac Defender malware attack…

Intego: MACDefender rogue anti-malware program attacks Macs via SEO poisoning

Monday, May 2, 2011 11:28 amMonday, May 2, 201112 Comments

Intego has discovered a rogue anti-malware program called MACDefender, which attacks Macs via SEO poisoning attacks…

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