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Demo Virus For Mac OS X Released

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i-don't-think-i'll-download-that-demo dept.

Juha-Matti Laurio writes "Heise Security has a report about new Proof of Concept virus for Mac entitled as OSX.Macarena by AV vendor Symantec. Symantec suffered from a slight lapse when it recommended in the first version of the virus description that users clean the system by deactivating the system restoration (Windows ME/XP). It is known that the virus infects other data in the folder in which it is started, regardless of extension, says Heise."

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  1. Don't laugh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I've noticed a lot of times people just laugh off the idea that a Macintosh virus could cause any serious problems on the Internet. But I think a lot of people are forgetting that there are literally thousands of people using Macs these days. And imagine the havoc a Mac worm could wreak at a place like and art school or interior design firm.

    Just a word of warning to those who I think are taking the threat of Mac malware too lightly.