Received a notice saying my computer is infected, wants to install MacProtector.mpkg. Is this legit?

It's a varient of the MacDefender antivirus scam.
For those infected with the MACDefender malware, the following steps are recommended:
1. Open Applications > Utilities > Activity Monitor and quit any processes linked to MACDefender.
2. Delete MACDefender from the Applications folder.
3. Check System Preferences > Accounts > Login Items for suspicious entries
4. Run a Spotlight search for "MACDefender" to check for any associated files that might still be lingering.
Change all the names above to MacProtector.
Regards

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