Although Macs are fairly good at defending against viruses that may try to make your way on your computer, they can’t protect you from everything. Below is an older post from the Computer Doctor of Maine, talking about Mac Defender, a program that claimed to help rid your Mac of viruses. However, instead, it would not defend your Mac at all. It would ask for your credit card info, and just take your money while causing further problems to your computer. Many people would download this program from a pop-up ad, telling them that their computer had a virus and that they should install Mac Defender immediately.
While viruses for Macs have been around for a long time, they are generally few and very far between. I have said on countless occasions one of the best ways to prevent virus infection on your computer is to use a Mac. While I still stand by this, for now, the tide may be turning. Mac Defender is a rogue antivirus program that has been running rampant as of late. These programs have been infecting PCs for years and work by trying to get you to purchase a fake product and enter your credit card info. Your information is compromised, the program is now embedded in your system and can cause a host of issues, from performance issues to hard drive corruption and data loss.
– Computer Doctor of Maine, 2011/06/02
Although Mac Defender is much less common now, there are still many programs like it, such as MacKeeper. MacKeeper can get all through your Mac, making it difficult to remove it. If you have installed it, you can bring your Mac to the Computer Doctor of Maine in Bangor, and we can remove all traces of it, keeping your computer safe. In addition to this, we can help you install real anti-virus software, to protect against any threats.