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Current Activity - Apple Mac Defender, MacProtector, and MacSecurity Fake Anti-Virus Software
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Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 10:25:51 -0400
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 US-CERT Current Activity Apple Mac Defender, MacProtector, and MacSecurity Fake Anti-Virus Software Original release date: May 25, 2011 at 9:33 am Last revised: May 25, 2011 at 9:33 am Apple has released a security advisory related to the recent Mac fake anti-virus software. The most common names for this fake anti-virus software are MacDefender, MacProtector, and MacSecurity. This fake anti-virus software is the result of a phishing scam targeting Mac users that redirects them from legitimate websites to fake websites. These fake websites notify the user that their computer is infected with a virus, and the user is tricked into installing the fake anti-virus software to solve the issue. The ultimate goal of the fake anti-virus software is to steal the user's credit card information. US-CERT encourages users to perform the following preventative measures to help mitigate the risks: * Review Apple article HT4650 for avoidance and mitigation strategies. * Do not follow unsolicited web links or attachments in email messages. * Review the Recognizing Fake Antivirus document for additional information regarding fake antivirus software. Apple plans to deliver a security update to address the issue. US-CERT will provide additional details as they become available. Relevant Url(s): <https://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST10-001.html> <http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4650> ==== This entry is available at http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.html#apple_mac_defender_macprotector_and -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) iQEVAwUBTd0RUz6pPKYJORa3AQKmXQf+INjOAIagRV1Z5kVHw+7f/DG6F78LMHRA mUlXD/+xypn0Jw6qQToPs5Q05bPyl+xXGsF0KCi9Z5R87jfXBVMsI4VhJlsq13/l 4mPqUqYFp10jo1U0ifDEEjKGpb1VIxiKpWXiQeQill1XLDM9W/fVSDTm8M/PAdiV SNVIPGJpn+3vOvZ/KD0j6qUrfkClaIgTlmRmVwJrlFm5E6zGlvC3jDw93tbm1h+P hksTyW/2Ymch9uZ5xzowxVCSkRmNaEuic32CjDADBW0NkuHaY27o4IxGl7dDrLNq /7Gxm7KbAU7uGZEovFXKTE6rb0S4P1xXcsy0L9vbh9Q/feQegdoNMg== =CDPa -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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