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Current Activity - Apple Releases Malware Detection Tool
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Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 09:23:26 -0400
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 US-CERT Current Activity Apple Releases Malware Detection Tool Original release date: June 1, 2011 at 8:34 am Last revised: June 1, 2011 at 8:34 am Apple has released Security Update 2011-003 for Mac OS X in response to the recent Mac fake anti-virus software. This update: * adds a malware definition to the File Quarantine application * causes the File Quarantine application to automatically update its malware definition list daily * removes MacDefender fake anti-virus software if detected US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Apple article HT4657 and apply Security Update 2011-003 to mitigate the risks. Relevant Url(s): <http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1387> <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4657> ==== This entry is available at http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.html#apple_releases_malware_detection_tool -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) iQEVAwUBTeY9QD6pPKYJORa3AQKLHwf+Kc1z+or4KzXQ2ohBKPbDEA3dwGigVaFZ hN6L8aZf711kWI9XOYQB6lwo1ZoTcqjQY0SsKNhXmDEq0N7tjbeHjAe2Sb3VUIGX xOTsQvvadEl1+JgQXmuuCyhCzXthU6iw7EskKGbM6d15sbp5EeSlBZ21NA9NLsPX Dq+hXYl78b2S1YgV2bIObps7+5dt7q/1A/3z1JxgQvKDUw00IQ+JcZ3ZQgygub8n vU+9tuAoOqaej4LFzajpsYRJ2esCACJ72LgNsMMXwP+3BhaWYHOYpK0TcRuawAcq nuajkXiztr/urkigo834jScFBYQ5qhSUjF0PfEQsSBTvFIv/l2FM0Q== =RMAL -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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