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To: shlurker who wrote (113379)	6/3/2011 5:20:31 PM
From: Doren	Respond to of 213181

Apple Menu > Software update Has to be from Apple. It's built into the system. The pop up version is the same, set by prefs. But to be sure if you use the Apple menu I don't see how that could be hacked.

To: shlurker who wrote (113379)	6/3/2011 5:28:56 PM
From: Zen Dollar Round	Respond to of 213181

How can one be sure that the "new software update" popup is really from AAPL? You mean the function built into OS X, for updating it? I guess because nothing has been reported that mimics it? While that would be a clever way to get people to install something, I trust in the ability of antivirus companies and security researchers to report such things pretty quickly after they get released. Not to mention whatever safeguards are already built into OS X to keep such a thing from happening.