[X4U] Opener Malware

[Randy B.Singer]

Carol Weber Mckee said:

>Has anybody else found Opener Malware on their computer?  I found it by 
>going to find and typing in "opener."  I have been reading it about it. 
>  I wonder if it is responsible for changing my password on ebay.


I have legitimate software on my computer with the word "Opener" in the 
name.

I think that folks need to sit back, take a deep breath, and relax.  As 
far as anyone can tell, the Opener malware doesn't exist in the wild, and 
it would be difficult for it to be successfully installed on your 
computer even if it was.  

I think that you should first consider ascribing any problems that you 
are having with your Mac to alternate explanations before you become 
hysterical about it possibly being malware.



Randy B. Singer
Co-Author of: The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th and 6th editions)

Routine OS X Maintenance and Generic Troubleshooting
http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html