Problem
When using your Mac, you are told by a program called MacGuard that you have viruses and that you must pay for the product in order to remove them. This is actually a fake antivirus that lies about your system security in order to get your money and is actually a variant of the MAC Defender trojan.
Solution
To remove the Mac Guard malware, you can download our Removal Tool or follow these instructions:
- Click the Spotlight magnifying glass icon (top right of the screen) or press cmd + Space.
- Type in Activity Monitor and press Enter.
- Make sure the dropdown (near the top right of the window) is set to All Processes.
- In the list, click on MacGuard.
- Click the Quit Process button.
- Click Force Quit.
- Go to your Applications folder.
- Delete the MacGuard file and empty the trash..
- Click the Apple icon in the top left of the screen, then click System Preferences.
- Click Accounts.
- Click on your username on the left.
- Click the Login Items tab.
- If Mac Guard is there click on it, then click the minus (-) button.
It is recommended that you Disable Automatic File Opening in Safari to prevent this happening again.
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ok im dealing with this too and your instructions aren't working perhaps because I already dragged it to the trash and emptied? Well it's till not gone and I'm getting gay porn pop ups now- please help! AHHH LOL
^ Click the Finder icon in the dock (smiley face).
Click the Finder menu in the top left, then click Secure Empty Trash.
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After reading various sites, yours was the only one that clear and concise! Thank you! I can now use my computer in peace. Many thanks…
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Thank you. These directions were easy to follow and got the job done.
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