~ Macs Don’t Have Trojans? Think Again.
November 1, 2007 by Bakkouz
Filed under Sci & Tech
Oh, how the PC users have longed for this day. With one of Apple’s marketing points being that Mac is practically virus free, many have held the view that this stems largely from Macs (and OS X) being less prominent on the market than Windows-based PCs. As a long time PC user, I cannot deny that I consider some of the applications in Windows a security train wreck (*cough* IE6 *cough*), but I do agree that the myth about Macs being immune to viruses is overrated to some degree.
Now, many reports (1) (2) (3) say that some pornography sites hold a Mac trojan pretending to be a video codec.
Granted, this is not the first Mac trojan nor the first Mac malware. But, this one seems to be particularly nasty.
Named OSX.RSPlug.A, it appears to Mac users as they’re lured into thinking they’re viewing a video, and acts as a necessary video codec. The computers of users who proceed with the installation will be infested by a DNSChanger that hijacks web requests sent to eBay, PayPal and several online banking websites. Not nice. Read the full scoop on this threat over at Intego.
Qwaider قويدر on Thu, 1st Nov 2007 7:34 pm
ya 7aram
Nizar on Fri, 2nd Nov 2007 4:03 am
Nothing is perfect in this world. :ermm:
sabeur on Fri, 2nd Nov 2007 9:38 am
PC 4 LIfe On a Mac :biggrin:
The Mac ads by them saying there are no Virus/spyware/etc on a Mac, is just gona provoke the developers to do so.
hussein on Sun, 4th Nov 2007 11:10 am
Let’s see how you can get infected:
1. You have to visit an eerie link to a no-name porn site.
2. You have to believe that the video content on this site is so unique it requires a special codec.
3. You have to be convinced that this codec is so damn special it can not be downloaded from Apple or any other trusted location, but only from this shady site.
4. You have to conclude that the only way to get laid tonight is to download the dmg of the codec and install it on your machine.
5. You are confident enough to give your admin password to have the installer run.
6. Despite the fact that your DNS settings have now been changed and your browser takes you to random sites, you keep surfing and shopping giving your passwords and credit card details anywhere.
read full post here:
http://creativebits.org/mac_os.....nd_trojans
HeavyGod on Tue, 27th Nov 2007 11:42 am
Really good and really interesting post. I expect (and other readers maybe :)) new useful posts from you!
Good luck and successes in blogging!