Apple Users starting to get hit with Malware

[@Spoonie]

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/crying-wolf-apple-support-forums-confirm-malware-explosion/3351?pg=1

Might be worth educating any family members that have Macs to be careful what they click on.

 

[Adam]

Guide to removing if anyone gets affected...

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-mac-protector

 

[Munson]

I've been rolling with Sophos for quite a while now.

 

[Krispwee]

Anyone who has installed that should seriously reconsider their ability to use a computer and possibly go back to a typewriter.

 

[Munson]

Agreed but unfortunately, even stupid people now own Macs

 

[Adam]

Anyone who has installed that should seriously reconsider their ability to use a computer and possibly go back to a typewriter.

Agreed but unfortunately, even stupid people now own Macs

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[Alexjfinch]

Why can't these people just f**k off and stop writing this s**t. (the malware programs)

 

[adamlstr]

Adam likes this.

This adam likes this also.

 

[Munson]

Just listening to this on News 24 regarding Apple's update to remove this app.

"Installs itself on Mac OSX"

No. It doesn't. You have to install it, which means you're a dumbass.

I am really hoping that Apple increase their prices. Massively. They need to. Retards can now afford Macs. This is bad. Saying that, of course OSX isn't invulnerable to malicious code, but the more spleens that start using it, the more likely it is that dodgy code will be successfully propagated.

 

[Jason_E]

Do you really have to install it? How the f**k do you manage that.

 

[SimonR.]

You even have to put your password in to install it, RETARDS!

 

[ChrisR]

You even have to put your password in to install it, RETARDS!

Not for some strains of this malware

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/05/26/mac_malware_game_changer/

 

[Munson]

You still have to install it though? Even if it circumvents the password check, you still need to follow through with the install process? It's not completely automated. Is it?

Either way it was always going to happen. OSX is going to be targeted more and more as it becomes more mainstream. Hopefully, Apple will have the minerals to keep it in check, but if it becomes as popular as Windows, it'll have just as many threats. Common sense.

 

[ChrisR]

You still have to install it though? Even if it circumvents the password check, you still need to follow through with the install process? It's not completely automated. Is it?.

Nope, downloads itself direct to the apps folder

"MacGuard downloads itself into this folder rather than the default download folder."

And you're right, as Mac OS becomes more popular it'll thus get targeted more. I can't see it getting as bad as with Windows though, not for a long while anyway.

 

[Munson]

Ah sorry, my bad. I did read that part but was multi-tasking at the time and the significance passed me by.

The nature of OSX should make this sort of thing relatively easy to prevent with updates, but yeah, the days of OSX being immune (lol) to malicious code are gone. I'm still rolling with Sophos. Not sure how good it is, or will prove to be, but it gives me an added layer of confidence. For now.

 

[BatFastard]

Because OS X is built on a Unix background it's very hard to get through and infect. 99% of the time you would have to install the virus yourself, like this does.

 

[ChrisR]

OSX is currently still offers the best security/ease of use ratio type thing in my opinion if that makes sense.

I'm not using any av on mine at the moment, might change in future though.

This isn't a bad read complete with checklist on page 240, if you can't sleep

http://images.apple.com/support/security/guides/docs/SnowLeopard_Security_Config_v10.6.pdf

 

[Dafthead]

I've been rolling with Sophos for quite a while now.

+1 can't be too careful

 

[ChrisR]

Nothing wrong with running av, not exactly going to hamper the performance on these things!

Just down to choice really, might be sticking some on when I start my new job as a pen tester though