Mac Trojan Horse found in pirated Apple iWork '09

So downloading anything else pirated is completely safe eh

 

Another observation:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/22/mac_trojan_attack/

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rich

 

I think that this:

is offensive.

 

Backdoor:OSX/iWorkServ.A
http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/backdoor_osx_iworkserv_a.shtml

OSX/IWService
http://vil.mcafeesecurity.com/vil/content/v_153893.htm

Change the syntax names and those could be from Window exploit analyses!

Identifying and Removing the iWork09 Trojan
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5743

And use some common sense.

iWork 2009 Trojan
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5734

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rich

 

How do you figure?

 

I don't see anything wrong with that. After all, downloading pirated applications from a warez site is a foolish action itself.

 

Because it isn't. They're not always infected (especially mac software).

 

Just going to a warez site is a foolish action itself (excluding special situations,i.e.,collection of malware,etc). It is even more so when you download files (violation of copyright laws). Warez sites are usually hosted on a hacked server and are chockfull of malware.

 

Or most likely in forums which check whether files are clean or not.

 

Do Windows AV detect Mac malware?

 

No they don't.

But vice versa, Mac AV's some of them do detect Windows viruses !-)

For example Intego's AV has a checkbox inside the program
" Scan for windows viruses as well" or something like that.

But NO, i anyway don't know of any Windows AV that DO detect MAC malware.

Even if some Mac malware would get inside of your PC it would't do any harm.

Cheers

 

Some yes, some no.