OSX/CoinThief Manual Identification and Removal Instructions

OSX/CoinThief Manual Identification and Removal Instructions

Updated: February 12, 2014 OSX/CoinThief has been distributed under four different names so far: BitVanity, StealthBit, Bitcoin Ticker TTM, and Litecoin Ticker. BitVanity and StealthBit were distributed on Github, while Bitcoin Ticker TTM and Litecoin Ticker were distributed on Download.com and MacUpdate.com. Both app names…

February 9, 2014 • 4 min read
New Apple Mac Trojan Called OSX/CoinThief Discovered

New Apple Mac Trojan Called OSX/CoinThief Discovered

Malware: OSX/CoinThief.A Date Discovered: February 9th, 2014 Updated: February 13, 2014 Added: Feb 13th 2014: Wednesday evening, Apple updated XProtect to defend against the two known variants of OSX/CoinThief. SecureMac has more information on how the CoinThief malware is initially installed on infected systems, with…

February 9, 2014 • 6 min read
New Apple Mac Trojan Called OSX/CoinThief Discovered

New Apple Mac Trojan Called OSX/CoinThief Discovered

Malware: OSX/CoinThief.A Date Discovered: February 9th, 2014 Updated: February 13, 2014 Added: Feb 13th 2014: Wednesday evening, Apple updated XProtect to defend against the two known variants of OSX/CoinThief. SecureMac has more information on how the CoinThief malware is initially installed on infected systems, with…

February 9, 2014 • 6 min read
OSX/CoinThief Manual Identification and Removal Instructions

OSX/CoinThief Manual Identification and Removal Instructions

Updated: February 12, 2014 OSX/CoinThief has been distributed under four different names so far: BitVanity, StealthBit, Bitcoin Ticker TTM, and Litecoin Ticker. BitVanity and StealthBit were distributed on Github, while Bitcoin Ticker TTM and Litecoin Ticker were distributed on Download.com and MacUpdate.com. Both app names…

February 9, 2014 • 4 min read