Comments on: First OS X trojan spotted - no need to panic just yet! http://www.tomrafteryit.net/first-os-x-trojan-spotted-no-need-to-panic-just-yet/ Tom Raftery, social media consultant, speaker, blogger and podcaster Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:16:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Paul M. Watson http://www.tomrafteryit.net/first-os-x-trojan-spotted-no-need-to-panic-just-yet/#comment-112215 Paul M. Watson Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:24:01 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/first-os-x-trojan-spotted-no-need-to-panic-just-yet/#comment-112215 I don't think it is Leopard only, SEO Image. I don’t think it is Leopard only, SEO Image.

]]> By: SEO Image http://www.tomrafteryit.net/first-os-x-trojan-spotted-no-need-to-panic-just-yet/#comment-112205 SEO Image Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:31:08 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/first-os-x-trojan-spotted-no-need-to-panic-just-yet/#comment-112205 Looks like this was planned during development so the trojan was written by someone with development access or maybe even a sneaky competitor. :) I have not installed virus software on any Mac for several years. Looks like this was planned during development so the trojan was written by someone with development access or maybe even a sneaky competitor. :)
I have not installed virus software on any Mac for several years.

]]> By: Paul M. Watson http://www.tomrafteryit.net/first-os-x-trojan-spotted-no-need-to-panic-just-yet/#comment-112200 Paul M. Watson Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:21:27 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/first-os-x-trojan-spotted-no-need-to-panic-just-yet/#comment-112200 Well said Aidan. People are jumping on this story just because of the "I told you so" factor. Well said Aidan. People are jumping on this story just because of the “I told you so” factor.

]]> By: Aidan Finn http://www.tomrafteryit.net/first-os-x-trojan-spotted-no-need-to-panic-just-yet/#comment-112191 Aidan Finn Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:30:09 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/first-os-x-trojan-spotted-no-need-to-panic-just-yet/#comment-112191 "The best way to protect against this exploit is to run Intego VirusBarrier" I'd suggest that the best way to protect against this exploit is not to download and install (as root) executable programs from porn sites. I'd imagine that the increased use of macs is a worry for anti-virus companies. Most Mac users don't use anti-virus software so I bet all the AV companies want to convince mac users that they should be running their particular AV program. “The best way to protect against this exploit is to run Intego VirusBarrier”

I’d suggest that the best way to protect against this exploit is not to download and install (as root) executable programs from porn sites.

I’d imagine that the increased use of macs is a worry for anti-virus companies. Most Mac users don’t use anti-virus software so I bet all the AV companies want to convince mac users that they should be running their particular AV program.

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