Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Apple is Not Totally Virus-Free! Mac Users Should Be Cautious about Fake Anti-Virus Software

The Apple Company has released a security patch in recent days to deal with the continuous attack targeted as Mac users by a type of fake anti-virus software. This patch deleted the fake anti-virus software named Mac Defender and added the detection service to the in-built malware monitoring function of Mac computer for the purpose of preventing its users from downloading fake anti-virus software as soon as possible. If the upgraded software detects the attack, a warning window will pop out of the interface which contains an eye-catchy red Stop sign with white exclamation point.

It is understood that the MAC Defender will send warnings to the users and inform them that their computers have infected with the virus through operating a fake, virus-scanning flash window. Then, this fake software will operate a real MAC installing program and request the users to enter the Administrator password. Once the users install this program, their computer will behave like it has indeed infected with virus and open a bunch of annoying websites. Other functions and features of the computer will also be affected. Then, the Mac Defender will offer to the users three options, one year, two-year and life-long anti-virus service. If the users choose to purchase, the Mac Defender will steal the credit card information of the users.

At the present phase, the Apple Company has disclosed the method for manual removing this software on its official website. Nevertheless, according to the report of the American IT website ZDNet, Mac Defender released the latest edition which can avoid the interception of this method a few hours after the Apple Company's launching of the security patch.

It is widely known that the previous number of malware aimed at damaging the OS X platform is rather limited. However, as the increasingly popularization of Apple products in the world, the number of Apple computer users keeps expanding. Virus targeting Mac system shows is skyrocketing in every year as the market share of Apple Company grows. According to the detection of the professional information security manufacturer, Kaspersky Lab, the number of newly detected viruses by Kaspersky in every single day has exceeded 35 thousand and among which are 300 targeting at Mac system. It can be indicated from this observation that Mac system has become the new attack target of cyber criminals.

In responding to this situation, the Kaspersky Lab has introduced to the Mac users the brand new Mac security and anti-virus software which can effectively defend the attach of virus which targets at Mac system, Trojan, hackers, virus-carried e-mails and other internet threats.

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