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  • How to avoid or remove Mac Defender malware (on Macintosh OSX)

    05/26/2011 5:00:11 PM PDT · by Sundog · 33 replies
    Apple Support Forum ^ | May 24, 2011 | apple support
    A recent phishing scam has targeted Mac users by redirecting them from legitimate websites to fake websites which tell them that their computer is infected with a virus. The user is then offered Mac Defender "anti-virus" software to solve the issue. This “anti-virus” software is malware (i.e. malicious software). Its ultimate goal is to get the user's credit card information which may be used for fraudulent purposes. The most common names for this malware are MacDefender, MacProtector and MacSecurity.