clevohardcore - 4-9-2012 at 10:43 PM
called a flashback trojan. What is the deal on it? I ain't clicking on anything referencing it for fear it might be some bullshit. What are we
supposed to avoid? Anyone know about it?
BDx13 - 4-9-2012 at 11:05 PM
you know about the 'software update' option under the apple menu right? do that and you should be good. basically, if you keep your system up to
date and are running the latest version of java you should be ok.
clevohardcore - 4-10-2012 at 12:48 AM
Cool. Figured I'd come right to the guru for answers. I keep up on that often. I'm still not using any antivirus software since getting my mac. Makes
me nervous sometimes, but its nice not having to buy that bullshit every year.
Six66Mike - 4-10-2012 at 06:57 AM
Damn I missed this story because I don't care about Mac lol.
http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/04/05/mac-botnets-gaini...
http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/04/10/macs-safer-than-p...
BDx13 - 4-10-2012 at 01:47 PM
clevo, download and run this app:
https://github.com/jils/FlashbackChecker/wiki
..it'll tell you if your computer has been infected.
clevohardcore - 4-11-2012 at 12:34 AM
Come on man. Where is that from? That how that shit gets spread on normal pc's. I trust you BD, were is that link from?
BDx13 - 4-11-2012 at 09:10 AM
would i have posted it if i didn't trust it?
the other option is to open terminal and enter the commands described here into the command line:
http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/trojan-downloader_osx_flashb...
clevohardcore - 4-11-2012 at 09:39 AM
I know you wouldn't bro. I'm just very hesitant and been very cautious since buying my mac.
BDx13 - 4-11-2012 at 09:57 AM
and you should be!
in apple menu > system preferences > software update, make sure your system is checking for updates at least weekly if not daily!
BDx13 - 4-12-2012 at 10:23 PM
just in case:
http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/12/apple-releases-java-upda...
Six66Mike - 4-13-2012 at 06:48 PM
Here's another one! Sabpab has been found.
http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/04/13/sabpab-new-mac-os...
BDx13 - 4-14-2012 at 12:22 AM
btw, the numbers on the flashback infection were lowered significantly from 600,000. somewhere under 300k. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226153/Flashback_Mac...
Six66Mike - 4-14-2012 at 06:31 AM
More removal tools for Flashback - http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/04/13/apple-pumps-out-y...