New Mac Trojan

Intego claims new malicious mac trojan

[bedlam]

This AppleScript runs a Unix command that removes files, using AppleScript's ability to run such commands. The AppleScript displays no messages, dialogs or alerts. Once the user double-clicks this file, their home folder and all its contents are deleted permanently.

The original announcement:
[intego.com ]

MacCentral article:
[maccentral.macworld.com ]

-B

[Macguru]

I dont like Apple's reaction to this. The negative publicity they are trying do avoid will probably backfire someday.

[timster]

I think Apple has a point. Downloading form P2P and gleefully double-clicking the icon is the digital equivalent of eating candy you got from some dude in a bad neighborhood.

To avoid getting zapped by malware like this, you need ethics, brains, and Intego's Antivirus software. No wait, I mean "OR." I mean, even a quick glance would show that this 100k file isn't MS Word.

They say Unix doesn't keep you from doing stupid things becauuse that might keep you from doing clever things. I hope Apple keeps that philosophy.

[whoisgregg]

Ahh yes the joy of downloading a running an applescript. I am _cough_ one of those people who store things in their trash and part of someone's "itunes helper" script was to

empty trash

. Very disappointing to me but applescript's are ultimately just like those "M$ Macro viruses"...

[Edited by whoisgregg: The joy of replying to a week old thread without realizing it... lol]