ID: IRCNE2011051102
Date: 2011-05-08
Researchers from Intego have intercepted a new scareware sample targeting the MAC OS X.
According to ZDNET, named the MACDefender, the scareware sample shows a bogus interface, insisting that the end user is infected, and that their OS is in an insecure state. The researchers emphasize on the social engineering elements of the scareware. The scareware itself is a well designed Mac application with no spelling or grammar mistakes in its description.
The scareware will periodically open pornographic content on the affected Mac, in order to trick the users into thinking they’re infected with malware. The scareware is sold for $59,95.
Users are advised to exercise extra caution when dealing with suspicious downloads, especially ones delivered through blackhat search engine optimization techniques.
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