[X4U] Mac virus??

[Eugene]

On Fri, Nov 02, 2007 at 01:44:00PM CDT, Robert Ashton <rashton at telus.net> wrote:
> 
> Stopped at the local pc computer store this morning and they told me that 
> there was a Mac virus out.  Has any one heard of any thing? Thanks   Bob

Your local store peeps have been drinking the kool-aid.

<http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/10/31/new.trojan.targets.macs/>
>> 
>> The trojan claims to install a video codec necessary for viewing free
>> pornographic videos on Macs, but when users click on the still images
>> to view the content they are directed to a Web page stating that they
>> must download a new version of a codec to play the movie file with
>> QuickTime. Safari users who have checked the "Open 'Safe' Files After
>> Downloading" option in General Preferences will find that the disk
>> image which is downloaded to their Mac automatically mounts, and the
>> installer application will automatically launch. 
>>
>> Proceeding with the installation installs the trojan horse, and
>> requires users to enter their administrator password which grants the
>> malicious software full root privileges. No codec is installed and
>> users who return to the website simply receive another download
>> request.
>>

Maybe your local store peeps have nothing better to do
than to watch Internet porn.


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Eugene
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