Macs Vulnerable To New Backdoor Attack

Published on: 19-Apr-10
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PCWorld: Macs Vulnerable To New Backdoor Attack

The new malware code, recently posted on hacker forums, allows criminals to take over infected computers and do whatever they want with them.


"Apple antivirus company Intego has discovered a backdoor malware attack targeting Mac users.

Able to infect both PowerPC and newer Intel-based Macs thanks to being written as a universal binary, OSX.HellRTS.D sArtwork: Chip Taylorets out to take complete control of an infected machine, setting itself up as a server capable of doing pretty much what it wants. This will include, downloading software, spewing email, set up screen sharing, accessing files on the Mac, and copying anything it finds on the clipboard."

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