Oh noes! Macintosh-only Trojan!
Posted by Jayvee Fernandez at November 1st, 2007
My gosh! I am speechless! This can only mean that the Macintosh’s market share is really increasing, putting Mac users at an awkward position for attacks. This is the inevitable turnout for these sorts of things.
Miscreants have released a sophisticated Trojan into the wild that targets Mac users, according to Intego, a company that markets security software that runs on OS X.
The malicious Trojan, dubbed OSX.RSPlug.A, is making the rounds on several porn websites. When Mac users try to view some videos, the site feeds them a page that says QuickTime is unable to play the file unless a special codec is installed first. If the user proceeds, a form of DNSChanger is installed that hijacks some web requests sent to eBay, PayPal and some banking websites, according to this write-up from Intego. [Oh noes!]
Such is the price of beauty!
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It had to come sooner or later. Does this Linux the only one free or am I mistaken?
The only reason the mac platform remains “secure” is because it isn’t really profitable to write trojans and worms for their small niche as opposed to writing malicious programs for the bulk of windows users. Apple wasn’t just in their sights – well until now. Dunnnduunnnndduuuuuuunnnnn!
OH NOES!!! 0_o
Somehow. I feel a disturbance among PC users. It is a presence I have not felt in a long time.A low subdued smirk that graduates into a laugh the reverberates across the Internet. A case of schadenfreude, perhaps?
is it a real threat? my mac has no anti virus because i feel that it’s safe to download any files from the web. do you think an anti virus is really important for mac..?
actually i dont think so