ComputerWorld: Everything you need to know about Mac scareware

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How to spot fake Mac security software, how to get rid of it and what to do to stay safe

By Gregg Keizer
May 26, 2011

You'd think it was the end of the world.

The fact that Mac users have fallen victim to "scareware" scams -- the kind that have long plagued Windows users -- shouldn't come as a surprise. After all, fake antivirus software schemes like MacDefender don't have to rely on exploitable vulnerabilities, but instead typically depend on tricking users into visiting malicious sites and duping them into installing the software.

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