MacGuard may be Malware - Warning!

Zoolook · Zoolook #1 (**permalink**)

10-20-2008, 11:24 AM

Check this out

Mac malware program MacGuard masquerades as antivirus app

burnsy-boy · burnsy-boy #2 (**permalink**)

10-21-2008, 02:09 PM

Sounds realistic, this thing has been going on for years with windows systems, i havent bought antivirus protection ever and ive been using this ibook for almost 3 years.
People need to be educated about what they're doing on the Internet, what they purchase/download/subscribe to.

louishen · louishen #3 (**permalink**)

10-21-2008, 02:13 PM

THe social engineering way of fooling people seems to be on the up according to various news reports I have seen

lifeafter2am · lifeafter2am #4 (**permalink**)

10-21-2008, 02:14 PM

Interesting.

And yes, I agree with you burnsy-boy, if people are educated about what they are doing, then they will most likely be fine. I know plenty of people on Windows that don't use anti-virus and have been fine for the most part. But then again, the also Ghost their drives and reformat every month (crazy gamers! lol).

Zoolook #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 24, 2006 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 2,743 Mac Specs: 15" MacBook Pro, i7 2.66Ghz, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD; iPad 32GB, iPhone 3GS	10-20-2008, 11:24 AM Check this out Mac malware program MacGuard masquerades as antivirus app In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is stoned to death. - Joan D. Vinge
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burnsy-boy #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 29, 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 28 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 13" 2.26GHz 250G HD 4G RAM-iBook G4 14" 1.42Ghz 1.5G RAM-iPod Nano 4G-iPod Classic 120G	10-21-2008, 02:09 PM Sounds realistic, this thing has been going on for years with windows systems, i havent bought antivirus protection ever and ive been using this ibook for almost 3 years. People need to be educated about what they're doing on the Internet, what they purchase/download/subscribe to. Our perceptions become our reality
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lifeafter2am #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 25, 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,395 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro Unibody	10-21-2008, 02:14 PM Interesting. And yes, I agree with you burnsy-boy, if people are educated about what they are doing, then they will most likely be fine. I know plenty of people on Windows that don't use anti-virus and have been fine for the most part. But then again, the also Ghost their drives and reformat every month (crazy gamers! lol). masakatsu agatsu @lifeafter2am
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