Tag: Malware
New Trojan Turns Off OS X Malware Detection
A new vulnerability has appeared on OS-X, exploited by a Trojan (a program that pretends to be another, safe piece of software to socially trick users into giving it a system password) that turns off the built in malware detection system. This piece of software will disable Apple’s XProtect system, which automatically and quietly downloads updates [...]
SUPERAntiSpyware 5 Offers Free Spyware Protection and Removal
When it comes to protecting your computer there are multiple threats out there which aim to take control of your computer and use it for nefarious purposes. Malware and virus threats attempt to take control of your computer and or steal your data. As the criminals get more advanced, consumers need a broader toolkit to [...]
How To Force Your Mac to Update Malware Definitions
Now that Apple updated OS X to automatically download malware definition files on a daily basis, you might want to know if you have the latest in order to protect yourself from things like MacDefender. Here is a step-by-step process to make sure you have the most up-to-date definitions. These definitions will be needed so that when [...]
Apple Security Update Works Against MacDefender, So Does Sophos
Apple’s new security feature which daily updates the built-in security virus and malware definitions list in the background works as planned when dealing with the MacDefender threat. Apple no longer updates the list via Software Update, but instead silently in the background as soon as it is available and your computer is online. As a [...]
10 Free and Paid Mac Security Software Solutions to Whip MacDefender
With MacDefender making Apple’s recent security update useless within hours of its release, it has become obvious that the days of running a Mac without anti-malware security software are over. Even though Apple is making an attempt to deal with this problem, they will need to do more. Until they do, here are some possible [...]
MacDefender Defeats Apple Update, Use Chrome to Avoid It
MacDefender has morphed into something that only hours after Apple updated OS X to “defeat” the threat is able to defeat Apple’s defenses. AppleInsider reports that the new package is called “Mdinstall.pkg” and it gets past the security update Apple just released. We were hit today with the warning while doing some searching for images [...]
Apple Handling Early Malware Threats More Aggressively Than Microsoft
Apple released an update yesterday that deals with the MacDefender problem and also will help you avoid future infections. It adds a new tool to the security features of OS X that daily updates a list of known malware. When you download a file from the Internet, the operating system will scan the file and [...]
Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper Cleans Viruses and Malware
Microsoft has released the Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper, a new tool that works alongside Microsoft Security Essentials, as an advanced system cleaner. If you have a difficult to remove malware or virus problem, this new tool from Microsoft may be able to detect and remove the problem. Unlike the Security Essentials, this new tool creates [...]
New MacDefender Called MacGuard Installs Without Your Password
Intego is now reporting that a new version of the MacDefender malware has been released that doesn’t require users to enter their administrator password. As a result this threat is even more potentially harmful to the average user who is unaware of the threat or how to avoid getting infected. Apple recently acknowledged the malware issues and is [...]
Apple Acknowledges MacDefender with Temporary Solution and Promised Fix
The MacDefender malware and phishing scam that has been wreaking havoc on a few Apple customers was finally acknowledged by a post on the Apple’s Support site with an explanation of the problem, instructions for avoiding it and removing it, and a promise that a future update will deal with the problem more permanently. The [...]
