A new Trojan for Mac OS X disquises itself as an installer for the Adobe Flash Player browser plug-in, according to security software company Intego.The good news (if you want to call it that) This new malware doesnt appear to have spread very far as of yet.
Flash Player Automount Download Flash PlayerAccording to Intego, this Trojan spreads via malicious sites that feature links asking you to download Flash Player (recent versions of Mac OS X dont come with Flash Player pre-installed).Instead of being taken to the Adobe Flash site when clicking the link, youll inadvertantly download the Trojan instead.
Flash Player Automount Mac OS X Disquises ItselfThe Trojan looks and acts like any typical Mac installer package--in fact, if you have the Open safe files after downloading box checked in Safari, the installer will open automatically. Intego is still trying to learn more about this particur Trojan, but the company says that the installer for this Trojan horse will deactivate some network security software, and, after installation, will delete the installation package itself. From there, the Trojan installs a dyld (dynamic loader) library and auto-launch code, allowing it to inject code into applications the user launches. The malware then gathers information about your Mac, including its MAC address, and sends it to a server, which, according to Intego, will allow the malware to detect if a Mac is infected. But theres no need to panic: Intego says theyve received only one report of this malware in the wild, so as of right now, this particular Trojan doesnt appear to have spread very far. To keep it from spreading further, and to keep from becoming its next victim, there are a couple steps you can take. First, only download and install the version of Flash available directly from Adobe. Not only does it ensure that youll get the real thing, but it ensures that youll get the latest version, complete with the newest security fixes. This will prevent installers and other files (images, text documents, etc.) from opening automatically when you download them. In addition, dont open any downloads that you werent expecting--this will prevent you from being taken advantage of by so-called drive-by downloads and other threats. Flash Player Automount Full Malware WarningFor more information, visit Integos blog for the full malware warning.
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