technically, this is a trojan. meaning that the user has to openly download this, double click install, then type in their admin password to give the install script admin rights on the computer.
A trojan is not a virus. It is a malicious program that required the express permission of the user to install.
1. User downloads pirated software. 2. User installs. 3. User enters their password to proceed. 4. user has bad shit happen.
These idiots got pirated versions of software from an untrusted source, and explicitly installed it. I don't care how virus resistant your systems are, nothing can save you from user stupidity when you provide your credentials to install software.
That still applies. Anyone who LEGALLY uses their Mac STILL has about a million times less things to worry about as their PC using counterparts. I almost wouldn't be surprised if Apple had something to do with this as a sort of, this is what happens when you pirate our shit, finger in the air to all the cheapskates out there.
"the funny thing is my comment somehow got inserted in the *middle* of a comments thread replying to dvsbstrd, which is the most confusing part. You'd think it would at least show up at the end."
i don't know about where you are but the folks at my local Apple store never make that claim. They will fully admit that it is possible, although perhaps slightly more difficult, to infect a Mac with Malware. when asked about why there aren't more reports of it happening they say it is because those that write such thing do it for the chaos and so they will go after 90% of the market share and not 10%. which makes sense.
Also, I"m sorry but these folks were too lazy to down the legit trial to try it out first and/or too cheap to pay less than $100US for the three programs. They got their punishment. Hope they all remembered to back up regularly.
Technically, it isn't a virus, it's a trojan. And you wouldn't need an anti-spyware program if you weren't illegally downloading things on a Mac. So technically, Apple is still right.
Apparently there isn't. This thing is a TROJAN. And it doesn't exploit any security whole in the system. The user has willingly given it the right to being executed as root, it's not like it magically gained root priviledges on its own.
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waves front two fingers jedi style-
"there is no such thing as a virus on a mac"
Trojan, not Virus.
It's a Trojan, not a virus
Trojan, not Virus
technically, this is a trojan. meaning that the user has to openly download this, double click install, then type in their admin password to give the install script admin rights on the computer.
Correct.
A trojan is not a virus. It is a malicious program that required the express permission of the user to install.
1. User downloads pirated software.
2. User installs.
3. User enters their password to proceed.
4. user has bad shit happen.
These idiots got pirated versions of software from an untrusted source, and explicitly installed it. I don't care how virus resistant your systems are, nothing can save you from user stupidity when you provide your credentials to install software.
To be fair, it's much more difficult to execute on a Mac. You actually have to install software and type a password to get this trojan.
What I think is funny is that all the fanboys who love Apple obviously DON'T love Apple enough to actually buy their software. Ha!
Let's see... download malicious software, type in your password to give it root privileges, it does bad things. Where's the surprise?
Wake me when there's a worm spreading in the wild and I'll consider some kind of AV software.
Wow you're anti-Obama and you're a Mac hater. I challenge you to a duel.
I'm voting you up just for your avatar.
At least 20,000 machines?. It wasn't even worth the time and effort creating this trojan.
there isn't. the title and article itself explicitly say it is a trojan.
how you managed to miss the obvious is the bigger jedi mind trick.
That still applies. Anyone who LEGALLY uses their Mac STILL has about a million times less things to worry about as their PC using counterparts. I almost wouldn't be surprised if Apple had something to do with this as a sort of, this is what happens when you pirate our shit, finger in the air to all the cheapskates out there.
mhmm... i'm sure these macs are 'just working' fine...
May the Force be with you
This is a reply to Darren....will it work?
UnixSystemsEngineer
"the funny thing is my comment somehow got inserted in the *middle* of a comments thread replying to dvsbstrd, which is the most confusing part. You'd think it would at least show up at the end."
I know right?
i don't know about where you are but the folks at my local Apple store never make that claim. They will fully admit that it is possible, although perhaps slightly more difficult, to infect a Mac with Malware. when asked about why there aren't more reports of it happening they say it is because those that write such thing do it for the chaos and so they will go after 90% of the market share and not 10%. which makes sense.
Also, I"m sorry but these folks were too lazy to down the legit trial to try it out first and/or too cheap to pay less than $100US for the three programs. They got their punishment. Hope they all remembered to back up regularly.
Its a trojan, a bit different... you had to enter your root password!
Technically, it isn't a virus, it's a trojan. And you wouldn't need an anti-spyware program if you weren't illegally downloading things on a Mac. So technically, Apple is still right.
I've been staring at my hands for five minutes, and for the life of me I can't figure out which to fingers are in front.
"It's not a virus, " they will tell you, "not even a trojan, it's just an unwanted application. "
Apparently there isn't. This thing is a TROJAN. And it doesn't exploit any security whole in the system. The user has willingly given it the right to being executed as root, it's not like it magically gained root priviledges on its own.
"there is STILL no such thing as a virus on a mac"