Ways to stay safe from fake anti-virus malware attack on Mac OS X

Mac users are not used to these things. Criminals have been ruling Microsoft Windows users for a long time by infecting their Windows operating system with virus. Could be by downloading software in to their system knowingly or unknowingly. For example: On Windows system, while browsing through internet, a pop-up shows up telling the user that his/her system is affected with virus and prompting the user to download the software. No matter what the user clicks, either OK or CANCEL, on-click of either buttons, the software gets downloaded and installed on the user machines.

Now it's time for mac users. However, one way mac users are safe because, when a software needs to be installed, the OS prompts users for administrator password. If you haven't been installing something knowingly, you can cancel, and the installation stops and it no longer affects your system.

So guys, next time keep a track of what you install, so that you just don't enter your admin credentials to stop the bugging pop-up on your system.

Read all the 5 ways to stay safe from fake anti-virus malware attack on MAC OSX here

The scareware targeting Mac OS X users is known as "MacDefender" or "MacProtector" or "MacSecurity". Find some tips to deal with these attacks in here article.


Source: NetworkWorld.com