Mac users beware: Malware on some iWork / Photoshop copies

[Martin Weiss]

Seems like Macs have lost their virginity. Turns out that some non-legal copies of PS CS4 and iWork have a trojan installed that will launch attacks on other computers.

Fortunately, there is a free program available to check (and kill) the bugger.

Jump over to http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/17/mac.based.botnet.active/ for more information, or get the download at http://www.securemac.com/

Good news is, there is still not a single virus attacking OSX.

 

[Kwan Khan]

Thank for sharing

 

[Stefan Scherperel]

Wait, so your warning us about an illegal version of photoshop that has a virus? Seems kind of a "you get what you pay for" kind of deal to me.

 

[Ketch Rossi]

Thanks for sharing Martin,

fortunately I only buy original SW and only direct from manufacturer, or in some cases from absolute trusted resaillers like B&H.

ciao

 

[Vince K]

Thanx for the heads up!!

 

[Martin Weiss]

Stefan,

Obviously I do not want to advocate the use of illegally obtained Software.

Just thought it a good idea to be rather safe than sorry and run the little test program .

Symantec researchers warn that […] modified versions may appear in upcoming months.

 

[JanneJansson]

Seems like Macs have lost their virginity.
Good news is, there is still not a single virus attacking OSX.

Yes, in more ways that one. I got a encryption virus that totally nuked 2 of my macs (10.4). BOTH drives where totally garbage, but just fine after re-format.

This was an evil virus. Almost every file got encrypted and no rescue/disk tool could save them. Now I'm running ClamXav, and don't use my workstations for download anymore.

 

[Charles Angus]

Yes, in more ways that one. I got a encryption virus that totally nuked 2 of my macs (10.4). BOTH drives where totally garbage, but just fine after re-format.

This was an evil virus. Almost every file got encrypted and no rescue/disk tool could save them. Now I'm running ClamXav, and don't use my workstations for download anymore.

How do you know it was a virus? Just curious and looking for more info, not doubting you.