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How to remove MacDefender [Removal Guide]

By Stelian1 min read0comments

What is MACDefender?

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MACDefender is a fake system security software that that targets Mac OS users and is considered a Rogue.
Rogues are malicious programs that hackers use to trick users by displaying false threats and problems that it claims to have detected. In reality, none of the issues are real and are only used to convince the user into buying their software and stealing their personal financial information

Am I infected?

This are some screenshots of this rogue.



.jpg  MACDefender_splash.jpg (Size: 22.87 KB / Downloads: 2)

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.jpg  MacDefender.jpg (Size: 70.01 KB / Downloads: 2)

Removal Instructions

  1. Open Applications > Utilities > Activity Monitor and terminate processes linked to MACDefender.
  2. Delete MACDefender from the Applications folder
  3. Check System Preferences > Accounts > Login Items for MACDefender items.
  4. Run a Spotlight search for “MACDefender” to check for any associated files and if any remove them.
  5. Download Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac and run a full system scan.

Tehnical details :

Code:
Associated files :
/Application/MacDefender.app/
/Application/MacDefender.app/Contents
/Application/MacDefender.app/Contents/Info.plist
/Application/MacDefender.app/Contents/MacOS
/Application/MacDefender.app/Contents/Resources
/Application/MacDefender.app/Contents/MacOS/MacDefender
/Application/MacDefender.app/Contents/PkgInfo
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Stelian

Stelian is a malware and virus removal expert with more than 15 years of experience. Stelian leads malware analysis and removal at MalwareTips, writes the step-by-step removal guides and helps readers recognize and avoid online scams.

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