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Monday, 9 April 2012
Sunday, 8 April 2012
How to check for (and remove, if found) the 'Flashback' Trojan Backdoor in Mac OS X
A quick heads-up for Mac users with newer (Intel) Macs: The statistics at Russian security firm Dr Web suggest over half-a-million Macs worldwide are infected with a Trojan Backdoor which joins the machines to a botnet.
Infection rates are said to be highest in the US (56.6%), Canada (19.8%), the UK (12%) and Australia (6%).
There's a script you can download from the Apple Support Communities to automate the process if you don't want to do it manually using Terminal:
Mac OS X: Checking for and removing the "Flashback" trojan
F-Secure has manual removal instructions if you prefer:
Trojan-Downloader:OSX/Flashback.I
...and don't forget to run Software Update :)
[Image via Dr Web]
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