MacDefender malware renamed MacGuard, bypasses Apple fix

Apple’s attempts to handle the MacDefender malware have already been circumnavigated by the apps author, with a new version resilient to the official removal method in the wild within 12 hours. Spotted by Intego, the updated variant now uses a two-part approach to infection. Renamed as MacGuard, it first installs a downloader – with no administrator password required, as long as the person using the Mac has an administrator account - and then that grabs the new version of

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