News May 26, 2011 at 9:29 am

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Denis C. Theriault
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OS X has never been particularly more secure than any other modern operating system, it just never had a large enough install base to make it worthwhile for the blackhats to bother with. This is no longer the case; shit is gonna start getting real for those smug applefaced assholes.
Graham on May 26, 2011 at 9:55 AM Report this
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You have to be a moron to install software through your browser and then enter your credit card information. If you get infected by this MacDefender, it proves you are an idiot. It's pretty simple to not install this 'virus'.
on May 26, 2011 at 10:28 AM Report this
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LINUX fa lyfe beeeeeeeeeeeeeches!
(ha! I don't know what I'm talking aboot)
Abusive on May 26, 2011 at 11:25 AM Report this
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Actually @dontbeafool the MacDefender virus is embedded in some google images and installs itself as soon as you click on the image.

So, kindly fux off please with your judginess.
kiala on May 26, 2011 at 11:52 AM Report this
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@kiala. please enlighten us about this application installing image type.

no redirection? no prompting? just one click on google images. wow.
on May 26, 2011 at 12:52 PM Report this
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anon person: http://jaxov.com/2011/05/remove-macdefende…

with the power of javascript!
ROM on May 26, 2011 at 12:55 PM Report this
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"...it takes the user to a web site whose page contains an unsafe JavaScript code that automatically downloads a file. The download is a compressed ZIP archive, which opens automatically, if a specific option within a web browser is checked i.e to Open "safe" files after downloading incase of Safari.
Once the zip file download is complete, an auto decompression follows. The user is then greeted with the "two-faced" installer window..."
on May 26, 2011 at 1:10 PM Report this
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"Or so said the guy who thinks of himself totally uncool as to own a Mac product..."
Leaky 2.0 oz The Avatar Slayer on May 26, 2011 at 1:35 PM Report this
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A new variant of MacDefender is out there that can install without an admin code. Two workarounds until Apple fixes:

1) Turn off "open safe files"
2) Do not use your Admin level login on your Mac for daily use, create a separate "User Level" account on your Mac for added safety.
Fruit Cup on May 26, 2011 at 2:21 PM Report this

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