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Mac Defender is actually a fake program that redirects users to a legitimate website to fake websites that show them continuously that their system is infected with the virus. And, they present Mac Defender as the best antivirus program to protect their system. This antivirus program is actually a malware or adware that has been specially designed to have the users’ bank card information so that they could use it for a fraudulent purpose. If you find anything like Mac Defender, you should instantly have a live technical help for Mac virus pop-up so that you can have complete removal of Mac Defender or other malicious programs.
There is varied name for this malware such as Mac Defender, Mac Security, Mac protector and many other suspicious programs. So, if you find any suspicious program then you can have tech support number for Mac so that you can have an instant guideline and support to have a complete removal from your Mac. Anyway, let’s have the manual removal of malware with the instructions shown below:
Ways to obstruct installation of this malware
If you find any notifications about viruses or security software, quit all browsers you are using. In some cases, it may also happen that browser may automatically download and launch the installer for your malicious software. If you find any situation like this, don’t allow installation. Here, you should delete the installer with the steps shown below:
• Go to the location where you make a download.
• Now, move installer to trash.
• Finally, empty your trash.
Malware removal
If malware has accidently installed on your system, you are recommended to go through the following steps:
• Here, you need move close to the scan window.
• In application, folder you need to go to the utility folders and launch Activity
• Monitor.
• Now, choose all the processes from the upper right corner of the pop-up menu.
• Now, in the process name column, you need to look for the name of suspicious apps such as Mac defender, Mac Protector, Mac Security or other malicious programs.
• Here, you need to click on Quit button and then you need to select Quit.
• Now, Quit monitor application.
• Open application folder.
• Locate app extension and drag to trash.
• Now, you need to empty trash.
So, with all these above procedures you can easily remove Mac Defender permanently from your system. However, if you need more help and suggestions then you can dial a Mac technical support number.