Trojan disables Mac OS XProtect2011-10-20 09:41 by DanielaTags: Mac OS, trojan, malware
F-Secure Security Labs found a new Mac-specific Trojan that is designed to attack anti-malware defences built into Apple's Mac OS X operating system. The company first discovered Trojan-Downloader:OSX/Flashback.A in September, posing as a Flash Player installer.
The security firm advised users to run virus and malware scans to find the particular infected files and eliminate Flasback.C. It also detailed the way to remove a specific entry from two files located within Safari and Firefox .plist files. Read more -here-
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anonymous - 2011-10-20 18:16
Hmmm I kind of like this torjen... snotty mac users get infected and won't even know it since there is no indication that xprotect is on much less enabled. Maybe this will finally make Apple honest about their malware situation and the fact that they need to protect users instead of sing clever marketing to lead people to think they cannot get infected on a Mac.
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