Condition Remains GREEN

Intego is reporting the discovery of a Mac OSX Rogue Anti-Malware software product called MacDefender. 

What to do:

• Do not install any program called MacDefender.
• Make sure "Open Safe Files" is deselected in Safari.
• Select "Clear Auto-Opening" settings in chrome://settings/advanced.
• Download files only to the download folder.
• Set Remove Downloads to "When Safari Quits."
• Never do Web Surfing as the Administrator, carry out daily task as a user that does not have administrator privileges.
• Never use Safari on a Mac OSX Server, download files, confirm the hash and then move the file via network assets in your control.
• Install a full featured anti-virus software. http://www.intego.com/virusbarrier/ of see references below.

Currently this Rouge Anti-Virus requirers user action so you can mitigate the threat by following the steps above. 

Update on Monday, May 2, 2011 at 09:37AM by Sean OConnell Public

Note: In Chrome if this is Grayed Out then no auto downloading settings have been created. 

Update on Monday, May 2, 2011 at 10:57AM by Sean OConnell Public

More information about removal and how to defend against MacDefender can be found at the following link.

http://www.magmatic.com/currents/2011/5/2/macdefender-rouge-anti-malware-program-removal-and-defense.html#entry11326316