MACDefender Analysis

MACDefender Analysis

 SecureMac Security Bulletin Posted: May 2nd, 2011 Security Risk: Low A new privacy and security threat is targeting computers running Apple’s Mac OS X disguised as an anti-virus program called MAC Defender. The fake anti-virus program will “detect” nonexistent threats as being present on the…

May 12, 2011 • 6 min read
MAC Defender Technical Analysis

MAC Defender Technical Analysis

Posted: May 2nd, 2011 Security Risk: Low RELATED: MAC Defender Security Bulletin & Removal Instructions PDF: https://www.securemac.com/pdf/macdefender.pdf As noted in our security advisory at https://www.securemac.com/MAC-Defender-Rouge-Anti-Virus-Analysis-Removal.php there is a new piece of malware in the wild that is targeting computers running OS X. The following is…

May 2, 2011 • 5 min read
MAC Defender Rogue Anti-Virus Analysis and Removal

MAC Defender Rogue Anti-Virus Analysis and Removal

SecureMac Security Bulletin Due to the easy removal of the currently identified variant of this malware, SecureMac rates this threat as low. This Security Bulletin will be updated if the threat changes. Updated: May 9th, 2011 Updated: May 4th, 2011 Posted: May 2nd, 2011 Security…

May 2, 2011 • 10 min read
MAC Defender Rogue Anti-Virus Analysis and Removal

MAC Defender Rogue Anti-Virus Analysis and Removal

SecureMac Security Bulletin Due to the easy removal of the currently identified variant of this malware, SecureMac rates this threat as low. This Security Bulletin will be updated if the threat changes. Updated: May 9th, 2011 Updated: May 4th, 2011 Posted: May 2nd, 2011 Security…

May 2, 2011 • 10 min read
MAC Defender Technical Analysis

MAC Defender Technical Analysis

Posted: May 2nd, 2011 Security Risk: Low RELATED: MAC Defender Security Bulletin & Removal Instructions PDF: https://www.securemac.com/pdf/macdefender.pdf As noted in our security advisory at https://www.securemac.com/MAC-Defender-Rouge-Anti-Virus-Analysis-Removal.php there is a new piece of malware in the wild that is targeting computers running OS X. The following is…

May 2, 2011 • 5 min read
MACDefender Analysis

MACDefender Analysis

 SecureMac Security Bulletin Posted: May 2nd, 2011 Security Risk: Low A new privacy and security threat is targeting computers running Apple’s Mac OS X disguised as an anti-virus program called MAC Defender. The fake anti-virus program will “detect” nonexistent threats as being present on the…

May 12, 2011 • 6 min read