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Mac immunity might be over soon, New Malware is to end the Mac immunity
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 May 19 2011, 02:32 PM, updated 15y ago
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May 19 2011, 09:40 PM
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May 20 2011, 09:18 AM
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Shame on you Apple!
  How could you decide not to help your customers? QUOTE AppleCare does not provide support for removal of the malware. You should not confirm or deny whether the customer’s Mac is infected or not. QUOTE Important: *Do not confirm or deny that any such software has been installed. *Do not attempt to remove or uninstall any malware software. *Do not send any escalations or contact Tier 2 for support about removing the software, or provide impact data. *Do not refer customers to the Apple Retail Store. The ARS does not provide any additional support for malware. QUOTE AC: We have a team of people who go though all case notes and find new issues that are popping up a lot and send notices to all of AppleCare. Our notice for Mac Defender is that we’re not supposed to help customers remove malware from their computer. At least Microsoft provide support for their customers when it come to malware. Looks like Apple to trying to "protect their no-virus image". Lesson learn. Use common sense. Never assume. Stop buying Mac.   Windows is cheaper, can play more games, provide support and have vast security setup up for free. See here: Link 1 Link 2 Link 3 This post has been edited by Ramjade: May 20 2011, 09:19 AM |
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May 20 2011, 09:21 AM
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QUOTE(Ramjade @ May 20 2011, 10:18 AM) Shame on you Apple! Ahh How could you decide not to help your customers? At least Microsoft provide support for their customers when it come to malware. Looks like Apple to trying to "protect their no-virus image". Lesson learn. Use common sense. Never assume. Stop buying Mac. Windows is cheaper, can play more games, provide support and have vast security setup up for free. See here: Link 1 Link 2 Link 3  Apple is all about their iPad and iPhone. Computer games, I think many still will go for Windows XD Added on May 20, 2011, 9:24 amA quick solution to those who are infected. http://www.itscolumn.com/2011/05/4-quick-s...lware-solution/ This post has been edited by highwind: May 20 2011, 09:24 AM |
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May 20 2011, 09:26 AM
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QUOTE(highwind @ May 20 2011, 09:21 AM) Ahh Exactly. Wonder why would people want to buy Mac when there is Windows. Maybe they want to show off?Apple is all about their iPad and iPhone. Computer games, I think many still will go for Windows XD |
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May 20 2011, 09:55 AM
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I only see butthurt peoples that are not using Mac bitching their way off here.
Whatever the case no OS is not vulnerable to vulnerability attacks and exploits. Period. |
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May 20 2011, 10:30 AM
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QUOTE(eXPeri3nc3 @ May 20 2011, 09:55 AM) Whatever the case no OS is not vulnerable to vulnerability attacks and exploits. Period. |
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May 20 2011, 11:57 AM
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QUOTE(eXPeri3nc3 @ May 20 2011, 10:55 AM) I only see butthurt peoples that are not using Mac bitching their way off here. If there is, then I guess security software company will go bankrupt Whatever the case no OS is not vulnerable to vulnerability attacks and exploits. Period.  |
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May 20 2011, 10:59 PM
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meh.. if a person really is a graphic designer and he/she fully utilies his MAC, then its worth it. But many ordinary people just want to get MAC coz to show off, they buy it in the end use it for normal browsing.
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May 24 2011, 07:52 PM
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Nice move apple. Nice company. Not.
Read here for more info. This post has been edited by Ramjade: May 24 2011, 07:54 PM |
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May 25 2011, 09:30 AM
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Google's Android do hit with some security issue and 99% were involved. However they fix it in a smart way
Refer here for the Android vulnerabilities story. This post has been edited by highwind: May 25 2011, 09:31 AM |
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May 25 2011, 08:09 PM
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May 25 2011, 09:22 PM
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QUOTE(Ramjade @ May 25 2011, 08:09 PM) a vy gd move by apple i can say. |
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May 25 2011, 09:50 PM
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There is currently a beta avast free antivirus for Mac going on right now with real time protection. It will be free after the beta too.
Read here for more info. |
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May 25 2011, 10:01 PM
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QUOTE(Ramjade @ May 25 2011, 09:50 PM) There is currently a beta avast free antivirus for Mac going on right now with real time protection. It will be free after the beta too. omg tis is soooo great imma goin to install it on my macbook,Read here for more info. thx alot for the info!  |
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May 25 2011, 10:23 PM
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QUOTE(T09 @ May 25 2011, 10:01 PM) omg tis is soooo great imma goin to install it on my macbook, It is still beta. Better wait for the stable version to be release before installing. Avast beta's are usually very fast and the release has very serius little bugs unlike Kaspersky's.thx alot for the info! This post has been edited by Ramjade: May 25 2011, 10:24 PM |
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May 26 2011, 07:25 PM
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i wonder which av will be the top choice for mac then |
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May 26 2011, 09:20 PM
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More bad news for Apple and Mac users.
Just barely 12 hours after Apple announce their support on how to remove the rogues, new and more dangerous variants of rogues that target Mac users have appear. QUOTE Unlike the previous variants of this fake antivirus, no administrator’s password is required to install this program. Since any user with an administrator’s account – the default if there is just one user on a Mac – can install software in the Applications folder, a password is not needed. This package installs an application – the downloader – named avRunner, which then launches automatically. At the same time, the installation package deletes itself from the user’s Mac, so no traces of the original installer are left behind. For more info, read the links below. Link 1 Link 2 Link 3 Looks like Mac users are in for a tough fight... |
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May 27 2011, 04:15 AM
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well, mac now have 12 cores, surely apple can think of something with all those cores, huhuhuhu |
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May 27 2011, 09:32 AM
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QUOTE(Ramjade @ May 26 2011, 10:20 PM) More bad news for Apple and Mac users. I had wrote something about that too in this entry. Just barely 12 hours after Apple announce their support on how to remove the rogues, new and more dangerous variants of rogues that target Mac users have appear. For more info, read the links below. Link 1 Link 2 Link 3 Looks like Mac users are in for a tough fight... |
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May 27 2011, 12:00 PM
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QUOTE(runsing @ May 26 2011, 07:25 PM) i wonder which av will be the top choice for mac then ask steve job..cant wait for his answer |
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May 27 2011, 04:12 PM
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QUOTE(highwind @ May 19 2011, 02:32 PM) about time.This shows 2 things: 1. OSX and IOS user base is growing tremendously. 2. Being BSD base doesn't make it impregnable, its the other way around. Clueless Mac users live under the impression that because its BSD base, hence its 100% secure. Malware coders and organization attack platform which gives Return on Investment on their effort to code the malwares. Hence, targeting a platform with the most user base in the modus operandi. |
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May 27 2011, 07:17 PM
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QUOTE(killer00 @ May 27 2011, 12:00 PM) ask steve job..cant wait for his answer he'll always compare to windows. just like our government always did. supporting their decision of increasing the price of something by giving comparison to other country, such as our southern neighbour. |
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May 27 2011, 07:29 PM
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 You've come a long way, baby! |
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Jun 3 2011, 09:26 AM
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Apple patched Mac OS, but hackers move one step ahead. Apple now in need of Anti-Virus to fight the Malware.
http://www.itscolumn.com/2011/06/apples-ma...last-for-hours/ This post has been edited by highwind: Jun 3 2011, 09:26 AM |
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Jun 13 2011, 04:15 AM
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The 17 inch Macbook cost RM7,699, even the 15 inch one cost RM5,499
but a 17 inch Windows notebook cost only about RM3,000 (Toshiba, Dell). So this is a big different in price. We can install Linux on Windows notebook (dual boot), use Linux when connect to internet then no need to worry about virus, botnet hijack attack....etc This post has been edited by tanhks: Jun 13 2011, 04:23 AM |
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Jun 13 2011, 06:58 AM
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Ahh you can install Linux OS on a windows laptop. But unless you are a Linux expert, else you have to deal with a lot of inconvenience
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Jun 13 2011, 09:31 AM
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Well, Linux now very easy to setup. They also has a wide support on hardware. Even newbie can do it, believe me~
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Jun 13 2011, 04:09 PM
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QUOTE(gengstapo @ Jun 13 2011, 09:31 AM) Well, Linux now very easy to setup. They also has a wide support on hardware. Even newbie can do it, believe me~ what makes you think that Linux is any better than the security of Mac and Windows? Sure, up to this point, it's malware proof, but there's tons of Linux rootkit around. To make a statement, use this OS instead of this OS because this OS is secure, is very naive, very very naive indeed. |
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Jun 13 2011, 04:19 PM
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QUOTE(trifecta @ Jun 13 2011, 05:09 PM) what makes you think that Linux is any better than the security of Mac and Windows? Agreed.........every OS has its vulnerabilities. It depends whether someone willing to create a program to exploit that Sure, up to this point, it's malware proof, but there's tons of Linux rootkit around. To make a statement, use this OS instead of this OS because this OS is secure, is very naive, very very naive indeed. |
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Jun 14 2011, 05:16 AM
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QUOTE(trifecta @ Jun 13 2011, 04:09 PM) what makes you think that Linux is any better than the security of Mac and Windows? wow! Linux has rootkit...I didn't know about that.Sure, up to this point, it's malware proof, but there's tons of Linux rootkit around. To make a statement, use this OS instead of this OS because this OS is secure, is very naive, very very naive indeed. Few years ago, I install FreeBSD on my desktop and use it to surf internet, newsgroup posting...etc At first it was fine but later it became slow/sluggish...now think back ....it must be infected with Linux rootkit. This post has been edited by tanhks: Jun 14 2011, 05:18 AM |
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Jun 14 2011, 12:02 PM
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At least we learn here that technology will not make us stay safe on the internet. In the end, it is the user behavior that determines their own safety.
Added on June 24, 2011, 9:54 amApple iCloud next to be infected http://www.itscolumn.com/2011/06/apple-icl...-issue-running/ This post has been edited by highwind: Jun 24 2011, 09:54 AM |
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