In a new support document from Apple, the company acknowledges the existence of malware known as MACDefender (along with other variants) that acts as anti-virus software in an attempt to steal a user’s credit card information by persuading them to register the software. Apple has also stated that an update for Mac OS X is on its way to get rid of the malware and warn users should they be brought to a web page where the malware is present.

In quite possibly the stupidest move Apple has made since the hockey puck mouse, Apple has now removed a Knowledge Base page that advised Mac users to have Antivirus software installed on their machines.

Macworld reports:

“We have removed the KnowledgeBase article because it was old and inaccurate,” Apple spokesman Bill Evans, told Macworld. “The Mac is designed with built-in technologies that provide protection against malicious software and security threats right out of the box.”

Yeah, so does Windows, and look how well that worked for them.