MacDefender Changes Name Again: Now MacShield
Yet another variant of the MacDefender fake antivirus with a new name: MacShield.
Tag Archives: MacDefender
Apple Updates XProtect Malware Definitions for Latest MacDefender Variant
Apple has updated its XProtect malware definitions for the latest variant of the MacDefender fake antivirus.
New MacDefender Variant Evades Apple’s Malware Detection System
Just a few hours after Apple released a security update to block the MacDefender fake antivirus, a new variant...
Apple Issues MacDefender Security Update
Apple has issued a security update for Mac OS X 10.6 to protect against the download and installation of...
New Mac Defender Variant, MacGuard, Doesn’t Require Password for Installation – Intego Security Memo
Intego has discovered a new version of the Mac Defender fake antivirus that does not require that a user...
Apple Offers Instructions for Removal for Mac Defender Fake Antivirus
Apple has published a technical note explaining how to remove the MacDefender fake antivirus, and promises a security update...
MacDefender, MacSecurity, now MacProtector: Latest version of fake antivirus targeting Mac users
The MacDefender / MacSecurity fake antivirus targeting Mac users has been update with a new name: MacProtector.
MacDefender/MacSecurity malware gets a bit more sophisticated
The MacSecurity fake antivirus is now served from a page resembling the Mac OS X Finder. Mac users beware.
Intego Discovers New Variants of Mac Defender Fake Antivirus
Intego has discovered new variants of the Mac Defender fake antivirus. See a video of how this fake antivirus...
MAC Defender Fake Antivirus Program Targets Mac Users – Intego Security Memo
Intego has discovered a fake antivirus program called MAC Defender, which targets Mac users via SEO poisoning attacks.