More Mac OS X Trojans Found

Osiris · 06-21-2008, 08:40 AM

All you Mac users out there should be extra cautious as you surf the web. There are several new variants of a Trojan horse out there targeting Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 users. Make sure your anti-virus software is up to date.

Distributed as a compiled AppleScript called ASthtv05 or as an application, the Trojan allows remote access to the system and can transmit system and user passwords. SecureMac also said the Trojan is also capable of logging keystrokes and turning on file sharing.

[H]ard|OCP - www.hardocp.com

QuadCore88 · 07-01-2008, 02:03 AM

Nice, Mac's are finally getting viruses!

zeroinfinity2 · 07-05-2008, 04:54 AM

I don't quite see how this is a nice thing.

I think my MBP may be infected.. I get popups surfing sites that I know have no popups -- namely my own site!

Saxon · 07-05-2008, 05:09 AM

Go an run trend micro house call, that works well on a mac an Avast have a mac version of there software.

Drizzt5 · 07-05-2008, 04:08 PM

It's only nice cause it will **** off the mac elitist. Sorry that the rest of you must suffer

Saxon · 07-05-2008, 04:36 PM

Oh no quite the contrary mac users have protection out there, Avast, Ternd Micro House call are the two I use.

But symantec, Mcaffee, an at least one more AV program are being ported to OSX quite enjoyable to see it happening, more an more people who use mac's are now starting to look into the serious possability of a virus infecting there system so bigger companies are starting to make more of a presnce felt in the mac security market.

LeftEyeBlind · 07-05-2008, 04:41 PM

In other news, More Windows Trojans Found!

Big deal? All people with computer knowledge know that all platforms are vulnerable to a certain degree.

Drizzt5 · 07-05-2008, 06:06 PM

extremly hard for linux...

Saxon · 07-05-2008, 06:41 PM

hard yes imposable no, all OS's are vulnerable to attacks, malware, etc. The only way to make yourself 100% secure is to write your own os don't tell any one don't give any one any code from it.

zeroinfinity2 · 07-07-2008, 07:14 AM

It didn't find any threats on my mac. It's still strange to me.

And McAffee is being ported over? I like McAffee. I'm gonna check it out.

06-21-2008, 08:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Osiris Security/Hacking Mod Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 24,105	More Mac OS X Trojans Found All you Mac users out there should be extra cautious as you surf the web. There are several new variants of a Trojan horse out there targeting Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 users. Make sure your anti-virus software is up to date. Distributed as a compiled AppleScript called ASthtv05 or as an application, the Trojan allows remote access to the system and can transmit system and user passwords. SecureMac also said the Trojan is also capable of logging keystrokes and turning on file sharing. [H]ard\|OCP - www.hardocp.com __________________ www.MasterB365.com www.MasterB-Outdoors.com

07-01-2008, 02:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
QuadCore88 Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 38	Re: More Mac OS X Trojans Found Nice, Mac's are finally getting viruses!

07-05-2008, 04:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
zeroinfinity2 Newb Techie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 25	Re: More Mac OS X Trojans Found I don't quite see how this is a nice thing. I think my MBP may be infected.. I get popups surfing sites that I know have no popups -- namely my own site!

07-05-2008, 05:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
Saxon ликвида́торы Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,057	Re: More Mac OS X Trojans Found Go an run trend micro house call, that works well on a mac an Avast have a mac version of there software. __________________ *"May the NIX Kernel be praised and revered" Please Visit the Apple-Talk Forum. Up an running.**

07-05-2008, 04:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
Drizzt5 Note to self: Go outside. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Joisy Posts: 2,792	Re: More Mac OS X Trojans Found It's only nice cause it will ** off the mac elitist. Sorry that the rest of you must suffer __________________ CPU:Q6600 G0______Motherboard:Asus P5E X38 Memory:2giggababys___Graphics Card:Asus HD 4850 Hard Drive:7200.11Power Supply:Xion 800W Case:3DAurora_______ CPU cooling:WATERCOOLED! GPU cooling:Accelero S1 Rev 2 Monitor: 24" LG sweet! Next Upgrades: NOTHING, NO MORE MONIES! My Mood is Happy** Looking for the right hardware? Use this guide! Inferno Deals, Buy here! >>>Drizzt's Old Computer Parts e-yard sale!<<< Together Oreo and Me will win this battle - Pluto IS a planet

07-05-2008, 04:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Saxon ликвида́торы Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,057	Re: More Mac OS X Trojans Found Oh no quite the contrary mac users have protection out there, Avast, Ternd Micro House call are the two I use. But symantec, Mcaffee, an at least one more AV program are being ported to OSX quite enjoyable to see it happening, more an more people who use mac's are now starting to look into the serious possability of a virus infecting there system so bigger companies are starting to make more of a presnce felt in the mac security market. __________________ *"May the NIX Kernel be praised and revered" Please Visit the Apple-Talk Forum. Up an running.**

07-05-2008, 04:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
LeftEyeBlind Super Techie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: America Posts: 480	Re: More Mac OS X Trojans Found In other news, More Windows Trojans Found! Big deal? All people with computer knowledge know that all platforms are vulnerable to a certain degree. __________________ PROJECT WOLFDALE GIGABTE GA-P35-DS3L (Rev. 2) Intel Core 2 Duo e8400 "Wolfdale" 3.66Ghz 2X512MB Patriot Extreme - 1X1GB Mushkin BFG 8800GT OC Antec Nine Hundred

07-05-2008, 06:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
Drizzt5 Note to self: Go outside. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Joisy Posts: 2,792	Re: More Mac OS X Trojans Found extremly hard for linux... __________________ CPU:Q6600 G0______Motherboard:Asus P5E X38 Memory:2giggababys___Graphics Card:Asus HD 4850 Hard Drive:7200.11Power Supply:Xion 800W Case:3DAurora_______ CPU cooling:WATERCOOLED! GPU cooling:Accelero S1 Rev 2 Monitor: 24" LG sweet! Next Upgrades: NOTHING, NO MORE MONIES! My Mood is Happy Looking for the right hardware? Use this guide! Inferno Deals, Buy here! >>>Drizzt's Old Computer Parts e-yard sale!<<< Together Oreo and Me will win this battle - Pluto IS a planet

07-05-2008, 06:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
Saxon ликвида́торы Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,057	Re: More Mac OS X Trojans Found hard yes imposable no, all OS's are vulnerable to attacks, malware, etc. The only way to make yourself 100% secure is to write your own os don't tell any one don't give any one any code from it. __________________ *"May the NIX Kernel be praised and revered" Please Visit the Apple-Talk Forum. Up an running.**

07-07-2008, 07:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
zeroinfinity2 Newb Techie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 25	Re: More Mac OS X Trojans Found It didn't find any threats on my mac. It's still strange to me. And McAffee is being ported over? I like McAffee. I'm gonna check it out.

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