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Story: Mac OS X targeted by Trojan and backdoor tool

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I think many mac users wonder just how much of a threat these genuinely pose and how 'security wise' one can protect oneself from them. Not to mention just what would need to be done other than never launching an application, which near as I can tell is one of the main things a computer is designed to do.

Having deliberately infected a spare machine here some hours ago it's clear the user has to go through all the same steps as normal software thus it can't just install itself without 3 mouse clicks.

Does anyone know if definitions have been added to ClamAV for this latest variation?

And to be honest, it you're browsing porn sites, maybe you're getting what you deserve :)

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