mac anti malware "solution"

[wesleyh]

The now built in anti malware solution (updated daily) doesn't seem to help one bit. I've just encountered the virus today, you can check it at the link below, but I recommend you don't unless you know what you're doing to not install it. It's a variant of the same malware that was in the news a few weeks ago.

I don't get any popup box telling me that this is malware.

Here is the malware link: don't click it

*link removed

 

[MacDawg]

Discussions of malware are fine, but let's not link to it please 🙂

 

[simsaladimbamba]

It is not a VIRUS.

Mac Virus/Malware Info by GGJstudios
There are currently no viruses for Mac OS X in public circulation, only a handful of trojans and other malware, which have to be installed manually via entering the administrator password.
The only anti-virus you need to protect your Mac is education and common sense.​

At least it uses Growl to alarm me of all my malware, which is in the Japanese language pack of TextExpander, MS Excel, iTunes and so on. I like that. I will enter my CC data right now to get rid of this. How wonderful.

 

[munkery]

All anti malware solutions do not have %100 detection rates.

What web browser do you use?

The anti malware feature attached to file quarantine only works with the default apps that came with the Mac and a few third party apps.

For example, Chrome does not use the feature. Are you using Chrome?

 

[wesleyh]

Nope, this was in safari.