Backdoor Trojan For Windows Ported To Mac OS

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Backdoor Trojan For Windows Ported To Mac OS

Posted by CmdrTaco on Monday February 28, 2011 @04:49AM from the run-for-cover dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A Remote Access Trojan (RAT) for Windows, known as darkComet, has been ported to Mac OS X. The new backdoor Trojan is not yet finished, but it could be indicative of more underground programmers attempting to take advantage of Apple's growing market share."

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Re:Besides missing link, summary isn't accurate.. by hax4bux · 2011-02-28 04:57 · Score: 5, Funny

Looks like someone has a case of the Mondays
Re:Besides missing link, summary isn't accurate.. by Yvan256 · 2011-02-28 05:02 · Score: 3, Funny

And I measure the speed of my car in fractions of parsec.
In other news by michelcolman · 2011-02-28 05:10 · Score: 5, Funny

MacOS X actually comes bundled with a tool that is able to wipe the entire hard disk! Up till now this has not caused widespread mayhem yet, but considering Apple's growing market share...
Re:Besides missing link, summary isn't accurate.. by Yvan256 · 2011-02-28 05:21 · Score: 4, Funny

You're gonna get your ass kicked, man.
Re:It was just a matter of time by Yvan256 · 2011-02-28 05:23 · Score: 4, Funny

You owe me a new bottle of iced tea and a new keyboard.
Re:Besides missing link, summary isn't accurate.. by JustOK · 2011-02-28 05:25 · Score: 5, Funny

slow car. I once did a kettle corn run in less than 12 fathoms.

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Not yet finished?!?! by Comboman · 2011-02-28 05:29 · Score: 4, Funny

The new backdoor Trojan is not yet finished
What the hell, even malmare is vaporware now? Can I put in a pre-order for it to infect my computer sometime next year?

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