Mac Defender (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Mac Defender" in English language version.

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support.apple.com

"About Security Update 2011-003". 31 May 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
"How to avoid or remove Mac Defender malware". 24 May 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.

businessinsider.com

articles.businessinsider.com

Hamburger, Ellis (2 May 2011). "WARNING: This Mac App Is Stealing Credit Card Numbers". Retrieved 7 December 2011.

cnet.co.uk

crave.cnet.co.uk

"Mac Defender fake antivirus software is first major attack on Apple computers". crave.cnet.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011.

cnet.com

Trenholm, Richard (20 May 2011). "Mac Defender fake antivirus software is first major attack on Apple computers". CNET. Retrieved 17 January 2023.

news.cnet.com

Mills, Elinor (19 May 2011). "How bad is the Mac malware scare? (FAQ)". CNET.

csmonitor.com

< "Mac Guard: Apple users hit by second Mac malware scam". Christian Science Monitor Horizons blog. 26 May 2001.

f-secure.com

"Threat Description: Rogue:OSX/FakeMacDef.A". F-Secure. Retrieved 11 February 2013.

ibtimes.com

"Apple takes on Mac Defender Scam". International Business Times. 29 May 2011.
"Russia's ChronoPay Executive Linked to Mac Defender Scam". International Business Times.

intego.com

blog.intego.com

"Intego Mac Security Blog". 25 May 2001. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
"New Mac Defender Variant, MacGuard, Doesn't Require Password for Installation". Mac Security Blog from Intego. 25 May 2011. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
"New Mac Defender Variant, MacGuard, Doesn't Require Password for Installation". The Mac Security Blog » INTEGO SECURITY MEMO. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
"New Mac Defender Variant, MacGuard, Doesn't Require Password for Installation". The Mac Security Blog » INTEGO SECURITY MEMO. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011.

left-click.us

"Say hello to MAC Defender, the first major widespread piece of Mac based malware". left-click.us. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2011.

lifehacker.com

Dachis, Adam (25 May 2011). "How to Protect Your Computer from Mac Defender and Its Counterparts". Mac Defender has been making a lot of noise as one of the first major Mac security threats. lifehacker.com.

macworld.com

Dan Moren (2 May 2011). "New Mac Trojan horse masquerades as virus scanner". macworld.com.

msn.com

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"Mac malware morphs to 'MacShield'". Technolog. MSNBC. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2011.

pcmag.com

"MacDefender Scareware Linked to Russian Payment Site". News & Opinion. PCMag.com.

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nakedsecurity.sophos.com

Wisniewski, Chester (2 May 2011). "Mac users hit with fake anti-virus when using Google image search". Naked Security. Sophos. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
Wisniewski, Chester (24 May 2011). "Apple support to infected Mac users: 'You cannot show the customer how to stop the process'". Naked Security. Sophos. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
Cluley, Graham (18 May 2011). "Malware on your Mac? Don't expect AppleCare to help you remove it". Naked Security. Sophos. Retrieved 24 May 2011.

techday.co.nz

"Macs face first virus threat". techday.co.nz. 4 May 2011. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011.

web.archive.org

"Intego Mac Security Blog". 25 May 2001. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
"Mac malware morphs to 'MacShield'". Technolog. MSNBC. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
"Macs face first virus threat". techday.co.nz. 4 May 2011. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
"Say hello to MAC Defender, the first major widespread piece of Mac based malware". left-click.us. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
"Mac Defender fake antivirus software is first major attack on Apple computers". crave.cnet.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
"New Mac Defender Variant, MacGuard, Doesn't Require Password for Installation". Mac Security Blog from Intego. 25 May 2011. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
"New Mac Defender Variant, MacGuard, Doesn't Require Password for Installation". The Mac Security Blog » INTEGO SECURITY MEMO. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
"New Mac Defender Variant, MacGuard, Doesn't Require Password for Installation". The Mac Security Blog » INTEGO SECURITY MEMO. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011.

wired.com

Chen, Brian X. (19 May 2011). "New Mac Malware Fools Customers, But Threat Still Relatively Small". Wired. Condé Nast Digital. Retrieved 24 May 2011.

zdnet.com

Bott, Ed (18 May 2011). "An AppleCare support rep talks: Mac malware is "getting worse"". ZDNet. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
"Mac malware authors release a new, more dangerous version". zdnet.com. 25 May 2011.