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PearlJamaholic
PearlJamaholic Posts: 2,019
edited January 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/117188
Now we're seeing one of the first moderately-sized exploits to take advantage of Mac users. The iServices.A Trojan horse is an attack being distributed via BitTorrent, where it's disguised as a bootleg copy of the new iWork 09. Once installed, the malware takes administrator access and connects to remote servers over the Internet, where it can be given additional instructions as the author commands, from installing additional malware to stealing information off the Mac in question. The malware creator can also take complete remote control of any compromised machine.

its been said for years that the reason macs were safer wasnt because of outstanding program but rather no one cared to make viruses. well it looks like macs have become popular enough to get some unwanted attention. looks like mac users might need to install anti-virus/spyware programs soon.....

i know there are a few mac users here, thought you'd find this useful.
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  • CHANGEinWAVES
    CHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    hmmmmmmm. :|
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  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    yeah, i saw this earlier. thanks for the heads-up, though!
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  • 12345AGNST1
    12345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    What about ilife 09? I know it just came out today but who knows. I was thinking about downloading that torrent.

    hmmm...maybe I'll have to skp on that just to be safe.
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  • PatrickBateman
    PatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    ha
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    oh snap! a little pc and mac shit talking huh?!


    awesome
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  • Porchsitter
    Porchsitter Loganville, GA Posts: 1,092
    Meh....I've never used the virus argument, and I still think my Mac is better than my PC.
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  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    Porchsitter wrote:
    Meh....I've never used the virus argument, and I still think my Mac is better than my PC.

    i agree 100%. i hated using a PC @ work. then the tech guys installed our database on my Mac, and I'm happy again!
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  • TheDecline13
    TheDecline13 Posts: 990
    Its fake! its a warning by a company that makes the product.
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  • PearlJamaholic
    PearlJamaholic Posts: 2,019
    TheDecline13 wrote:
    Its fake! its a warning by a company that makes the product.
    you mean apple is trying to scare people into buying their software, while tarnishing the saftey image of their os?
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  • TheDecline13
    TheDecline13 Posts: 990
    PearlJamaholic wrote:
    TheDecline13 wrote:
    Its fake! its a warning by a company that makes the product.
    you mean apple is trying to scare people into buying their software, while tarnishing the saftey image of their os?

    where are the 20,000 people who are "infected"? Its a trick to get the anti virus. if you wanted iwork all you have to do is download it from apple (free) and get the serial # thats it, problem solved!

    & its not an os its an application
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  • PearlJamaholic
    PearlJamaholic Posts: 2,019
    TheDecline13 wrote:
    PearlJamaholic wrote:
    TheDecline13 wrote:
    Its fake! its a warning by a company that makes the product.
    you mean apple is trying to scare people into buying their software, while tarnishing the saftey image of their os?

    where are the 20,000 people who are "infected"? Its a trick to get the anti virus. if you wanted iwork all you have to do is download it from apple (free) and get the serial # thats it, problem solved!

    & its not an os its an application

    i know that. what i was saying is i highly doubt apple is behind this cause it makes no sense to scare people into buying iworks with malware buy making your os appear to have a chink in its armor. for years apple was able to brag about not being affected by virus and the like, so why ruin that so some people buy a simple program? if people start to think mac is just as unsafe as pc i bet alot less people will put down the money and switch from pc to mac.
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  • libragirl
    libragirl Posts: 4,632
    jeez..i was actually contemplating switching to mac just because of the no virus thing, well forget that now. :roll:
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  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    libragirl wrote:
    jeez..i was actually contemplating switching to mac just because of the no virus thing, well forget that now. :roll:
    It is inevitable that viruses will affect macs anyway, and it's just one, so I wouldn't let that stop you.
    I'm not even a mac fan, either.
  • libragirl
    libragirl Posts: 4,632
    Rygar wrote:
    libragirl wrote:
    jeez..i was actually contemplating switching to mac just because of the no virus thing, well forget that now. :roll:
    It is inevitable that viruses will affect macs anyway, and it's just one, so I wouldn't let that stop you.
    I'm not even a mac fan, either.

    ah...well im so sick of pc in that regard. I hate antivirus software.it always mess up my computer.
    These cuts are leaving creases. Trace the scars to fit the pieces, to tell the story, you don't need to say a word.
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    libragirl wrote:
    Rygar wrote:
    libragirl wrote:
    jeez..i was actually contemplating switching to mac just because of the no virus thing, well forget that now. :roll:
    It is inevitable that viruses will affect macs anyway, and it's just one, so I wouldn't let that stop you.
    I'm not even a mac fan, either.

    ah...well im so sick of pc in that regard. I hate antivirus software.it always mess up my computer.
    I haven't had AV on mine in 3 years. I grabbed Kaspersky suite 2009 on boxing week sales but haven't put it on yet. I will be turning it off when I don't need it running.
  • libragirl
    libragirl Posts: 4,632
    Rygar wrote:
    I haven't had AV on mine in 3 years. I grabbed Kaspersky suite 2009 on boxing week sales but haven't put it on yet. I will be turning it off when I don't need it running.

    I first had norton..which worked fine and then started hogging my computer..i got rid of it and loaded AVG on it and it started screwing it up too. I tried uninstalling it and wound up crashing my computer. I lost everything :(. So now i have a version of mcafee that is for aol users..so far so good *crosses fingers*
    These cuts are leaving creases. Trace the scars to fit the pieces, to tell the story, you don't need to say a word.
  • vduboise
    vduboise Posts: 1,937
    there has always been a virus for the mac- the Word macro virus- which was for MS Word application. This new one...ehh. I haven't done enough research into it to see if it will totally affect me. I currently don't run the ilife suite of programs.

    Macs and viruses- maybe more will come because its based on an intel platform now- but who knows- most virus programmers still hate PC's more.

    If this makes you not get a mac, its one new virus for mac- and there is still a lot more for PC.
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    libragirl wrote:
    Rygar wrote:
    I haven't had AV on mine in 3 years. I grabbed Kaspersky suite 2009 on boxing week sales but haven't put it on yet. I will be turning it off when I don't need it running.

    I first had norton..which worked fine and then started hogging my computer..i got rid of it and loaded AVG on it and it started screwing it up too. I tried uninstalling it and wound up crashing my computer. I lost everything :(. So now i have a version of mcafee that is for aol users..so far so good *crosses fingers*
    Norton is horrific for computer performance.
    I haven't heard any complaints about AVG but Norton files are probably still around.

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