Flashback
also known as Flashfake
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- Type:
- Malware
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- Platform:
- Mac OS X
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- Last updated:
- 03/31/16 4:44 am
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- Threat Level:
- High
Description
Flashback is malware that arrived disguised as an installer for Adobe Flash, and infected Mac users by exploiting a vulnerability in Java. Flashback infected upwards of 600,000 computers before Apple updated the OS X version of Java to patch the exploit.
Flashback Threat Removal
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