Apple Macs infected with Flashback Trojan

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05 April 2012, 02:39 PM

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Apple Macs infected with Flashback Trojan

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More than half a million Macs are infected with the Flashback Trojan, a malware package designed to steal personal information, according to a Russian antivirus company

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-574.../?tag=mncol;1n

To see if you haven't got it: In terminal run:

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defaults read /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/Info LSEnvironment

You should get this error:

Code:

The domain/default pair of (/Applications/Safari.app/Contents/Info, LSEnvironment) does not exist

Then run:

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defaults read ~/.MacOSX/environment DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES

You should get this error:

Code:

The domain/default pair of (/Users/YOURUSER/.MacOSX/environment, DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES) does not exist

If you do you are clean of this variant!
If it doesn't happen go here to fix it

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05 April 2012, 02:42 PM

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Lies - we all know they don't get virii.

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05 April 2012, 03:28 PM

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What all those Mac users who refuse to run an anti virus as it isn't needed might regret their attitude? No never surely?

(OSX user who runs anti virus as he knows no OS is virus free)

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05 April 2012, 03:34 PM

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lmao, rotten apple strikes again

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05 April 2012, 03:35 PM

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It'll happen more as the Mac OSX gets more popular. I'm surprised there isn't an iOS one yet, especially as you could Jailbreak it in a previous release just by opening a dummy PDF.

Steve

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05 April 2012, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by boxst

It'll happen more as the Mac OSX gets more popular. I'm surprised there isn't an iOS one yet, especially as you could Jailbreak it in a previous release just by opening a dummy PDF.

Steve

Cos its a pointless endevour, the hardware is no where near as good as a self built pc, so even if you wanted to run your own operating software your better starting with a pc

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05 April 2012, 04:19 PM

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Guess what? I don't have it, no surprise there as I don't run Java. If you do then Apple have made available the Java update that fixes it.

Third party software will always be a threat, Flash being the worst.

No OS is safe, but OSX is a thousand times safer than Windows.

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05 April 2012, 04:44 PM

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05 April 2012, 04:55 PM

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05 April 2012, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by JackClark

I think you'll find Java is the worst! 57% of all Macs in the US infected!! That's unheard of in the world of Windows PCs!!! Also this proves Flash isn't dead since 57% of all Mac users in the US want and use Flash!

Last edited by jonc; 05 April 2012 at 05:07 PM.

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05 April 2012, 05:06 PM

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I think you'll find Java is the worst! 57% of all Macs in the US infected!! That's unheard of in the world of Windows PCs!!!

Source?

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05 April 2012, 05:10 PM

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Who runs a computer without flash or java. Might as well stare at a piece of rotting fruit

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05 April 2012, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by andy97

Who runs a computer without flash or java. Might as well stare at a piece of rotting fruit

What am I missing?

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05 April 2012, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JackClark

Guess what? I don't have it, no surprise there as I don't run Java. If you do then Apple have made available the Java update that fixes it.

Third party software will always be a threat, Flash being the worst.

No OS is safe, but OSX is a thousand times safer than Windows.

They're good ... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/04...e_java_update/ ...

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Apple released a security update for OS X Java on Tuesday, plugging a security vulnerability exploited by the latest Flashback Trojan.
The latest variant of the Mac-specific malware appeared on Monday and targeted a vulnerability in Java which was patched on Windows machines more than six weeks ago.

Dave

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05 April 2012, 05:23 PM

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Still a long way to go before they catch up with windows. Running windows without any anti virus is like barebacking a $5 *****.

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05 April 2012, 05:26 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dedrater

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-574.../?tag=mncol;1n

To see if you haven't got it: In terminal run:

Code:

defaults read /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/Info LSEnvironment

You should get this error:

Code:

The domain/default pair of (/Applications/Safari.app/Contents/Info, LSEnvironment) does not exist

Then run:

Code:

defaults read ~/.MacOSX/environment DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES

You should get this error:

Code:

The domain/default pair of (/Users/YOURUSER/.MacOSX/environment, DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES) does not exist

If you do you are clean of this variant!
If it doesn't happen go here to fix it

Thanks for that.

When you say run that stuff in 'terminal' what does that mean? Where do I find this 'terminal'?

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05 April 2012, 05:30 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dingdongler

Thanks for that.

When you say run that stuff in 'terminal' what does that mean? Where do I find this 'terminal'?

applications/Utilities

Dont use safari on my macs anyway and no AV as I like to ride bareback

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05 April 2012, 05:33 PM

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Ran the command and got this message back

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2012-04-05 17:31:18.070 defaults[41339:707]
The domain/default pair of (/Users/chris/.MacOSX/environment, DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES) does not exist. This is a Mac, stop panicking and have a great Easter Weekend, shame about the bloody hosepipe ban. End &

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05 April 2012, 05:44 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kingofturds

Still a long way to go before they catch up with windows. Running windows without any anti virus is like barebacking a $5 *****.

Just had a proper coffee/monitor moment there

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05 April 2012, 05:47 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jonc

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suggests that about 600,000 Macs have installed the malware - potentially allowing them to be hijacked and used as a "botnet".

It says that more than half that number are based in the US.

so 57% of 600,000 , not 57% of ALL macs in the US.

Slightly different

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05 April 2012, 05:55 PM

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It's still a massive number but to be honest I'm having trouble believing it, especially as the figures are from an Antivirus company. Having worked for an Antivirus company, hyping threats is money in the bank.

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05 April 2012, 06:28 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SwissTony

so 57% of 600,000 , not 57% of ALL macs in the US.

Slightly different

Hey, but it was a good headline grabber!

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05 April 2012, 06:55 PM

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I'm clean , must suck to be a windows user

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05 April 2012, 07:13 PM

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Hey, but it was a good headline grabber!

you little tinker, you

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Ran the command and got this message back

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2012-04-05 17:31:18.070 defaults[41339:707]
The domain/default pair of (/Users/chris/.MacOSX/environment, DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES) does not exist. This is a Mac, stop panicking and have a great Easter Weekend, shame about the bloody hosepipe ban. End &