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One to watch
01-06-2010 8:08 PM
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/06/01/mac_spyware/
http://blog.intego.com/2010/06/01/intego-security-alert-osxopinionspy-spyware-installed-by-freely-distributed-mac-applications/
Quote A spyware application that surreptitiously scans chat logs and hard drives of unsuspecting Mac users has found its way onto three of the more popular download sites, security researchers said Tuesday.
Dubbed OSX/OpinionSpy, the spyware is distributed through software available on sites including Softpedia, MacUpdate, and VersionTracker, according to Intego, a provider of anti-virus software for Macs. The app isn't contained in the downloads themselves, but rather gets downloaded during the installation process, Intego said. A Windows version of the program has existed since at least 2008.
Once installed, OpinionSpy scans files and folders on all attached hard drives and regularly sends data in encrypted form to several servers, according to Intego. It also injects code into the Safari, Firefox, and iChat applications and mines them for email addresses, message headers, and other data. The program remains active even if the screensaver or other application that was originally downloaded is uninstalled.
Assuming the user is idiot enough to give it
Quote This application, which has no interface, runs as root (it requests an administrator’s password on installation) with full rights to access and change any file on the infected user’s computer.
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Re: One to watch
01-06-2010 8:47 PM
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Thanks for the warning..... must remember to read carefully the little boxes, and not just click OK everytime one appears...
Re: One to watch
02-06-2010 12:11 AM
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Crikey and so it begins, Thanks for the information.
If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
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