A few weeks ago I spoke of MacDefender, malware infecting your computer through Safari which described thus in Apples support forums:
When a user clicks on a link after running a search on Google, it takes you to a website that hosts JavaScript capable of automatically downloading a file. In this case, a compressed ZIP file that will open ipso facto if the specific option is enabled.
The Cupertino have announced today that an update to Mac OS X will come in the next few days to detect and eradicate any trace of infection. The malware in question is camouflaged which program antivirus to steal private information (credit cards numbers inclusive).
Apple has also released the steps to follow to end up with MacDefender, as well as to prevent their installation. It recommended that you quit Safari or any other browser if heist us a message about a virus or security while browsing. If the software tried to install it automatically, we have to cancel the process without introducing at any time our admins password, proceeding to delete the installer by dragging its icon downloads to the trash and emptying its content in a secure manner.
What to do if the malware has already been installed? Care in the first place for much of the information from our credit card in any page.
To delete MacDefender we owe it to the activity Monitor, select all processes, look for the name of the application in the column name of the process (usually MacDefender, MacSecurity or MacProtector) and click on remove the process.
Then look for the application in the corresponding folder and dragged her away. We can also delete (but not necessary) an item of boot MacDefender installs in system preferences. To do this in accounts > boot select the name of the deleted application and click the button less.
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