Thursday, May 5, 2011

Mac Defender (MacDefender) removal information

Windows users have become a target for fake system security tools long since, whereas Mac user are rather new to such attacks. It is partially explained by lesser number of Mac users compared to Windows users and partially by lesser number of system vulnerabilities in Mac OS X. The lesser number of Mac vulnerabilities experts in IT security tend to explain by the same reason, namely that hackers attack Windows system much more often compared to any other operating system.
However, recently a number of fake system utilities have been released that target, first of all, Mac users. One of the most dangerous of them is Antiviris2011 adware. Naturally it is not declared as adware by the rascals distributing its copies. It is often downloaded and installed by users as they are lured to install free antivirus named MacDefender.mpkg.zip.
In the actuality, the file is nether a zip file, nor antivirus, and certainly not the best one. More strange is that the antivirus is on many occasions target Windows users without changing its name.
Remove MacDefender or Mac Defender whether it has been downloaded by you or by trojan-droppers (in the latter case trojan should be deleted at once), for the adware delivers a payload of both annoying and destructive kind. Use BitDfender Antivirus for MAC to get rid of MacDefender annoyware.

Mac Defender screenshot:


Delete MacDefender files:
/Application/MacDefender.app/
/Application/MacDefender.app/Contents
/Application/MacDefender.app/Contents/Info.plist
/Application/MacDefender.app/Contents/MacOS
/Application/MacDefender.app/Contents/MacOS/MacDefender
/Application/MacDefender.app/Contents/PkgInfo
/Application/MacDefender.app/Contents/Resources

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