Mac OS XTrojan Horse Alert: Intego recently alerted users to the presence of a new variant of the HellRaiser Trojan Horse, which they identify as OSX/HellRTS.D. SecureMac has analyzed this new variant and it is detected in the latest MacScan spyware definitions update (Spyware Definitions Version 2010006) as HellRaiser Trojan Horse 4.2. MacScan has detected previous variants of this trojan horse since 2005.
HellRaiser is a trojan horse that allows complete control of a computer by a remote attacker, giving the attacker the ability to transfer files to and from the infected computer, pop up chat messages on the infected system, display pictures, speak messages, and even remotely restart or shut down the infected machine.
The attacker can search through the files on the infected computer, choosing exactly what they want to steal, view the contents of the clipboard, or even watch the user’s actions on the infected computer.
In order to become infected, a user must run the server component of the trojan horse, which can be disguised as an innocent file. The attacker then uses the client component of the trojan horse to take control of the infected system.
Read more about HellRaiser Trojan Horse aka OSX/HellRTS.D
April 16, 2010 •
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Mac OS XSecureMac is celebrating 10 years of success. This year marks the Macintosh security company’s ten-year anniversary. Over the past decade, SecureMac has expanded its role as the premier source for Macintosh security news, released its award-winning anti-spyware and privacy program MacScan, and two free trojan removal tools for the most dangerous threats against OS X. SecureMac continues to lead the drive to educate users about the security threats for OS X, and looks forward to more years of continued success.
September 20, 2009 •
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Mac OS XMacScan anti-spyware and privacy for Mac OS X has released new spyware definitions to protect against the latest malware for Mac OS X. Definitions can be downloaded from within MacScan. Download 30 day demo of MacScan for free
August 23, 2009 •
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Key LoggerDNSChanger Trojan Horse (aka RSPlug Trojan) is running wild lately with multiple variants surfacing rapidly and being distributed through more mainstream sites including gamer and technical download sites as well as pornographic and search engine optimized pages resulting in high rankings in search results.
Learn more about the symptoms of DNSChanger Trojan Horse infected computers or scan your computer for spyware with MacScan or remove DNSChanger Trojan Horse (RSPlug) with DNSChanger Trojan Horse Removal Tool for free.
June 26, 2009 •
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Mac OS XThe trojan horse OSX/Jahlav-C recently reported in the news is in fact a variant of the already discovered DNSChanger Trojan Horse. Other variant and aliases include OSX.RSPlug, OSX/Puper and OSX/Jahlav. This variant is already detected by SecureMac’s Anti-Spyware product MacScan as well as the free…
June 12, 2009 •
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AppleApple has finally acknowledged that spyware and viruses are a threat for Mac OS X, as well as the latest operating system in the works, Snow Leopard. Snow Leopard will be adding new technology to help prevent against attacks such as sandboxing and anti-phishing features in Safari. This, however, is not a 100% solution to protect against malware.
June 10, 2009 •
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Mac OS XPosted: April 17th, 2009 The iServices Trojan Horse botnet first reported by SecureMac back in January has been activated. Users who have been infected are encouraged to download the iServices Trojan Horse Removal Tool, available for free at https://www.securemac.com/files/iServicesTrojanRemovalTool.dmg Read more about the botnet at…
April 17, 2009 •
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AppleSecureMac Advisory Posted: March 17th, 2009 Security Risk: Critical Just after the DNSChanger 2.0d variant was identified, another new variant of the DNSChanger Trojan Horse, DNSChanger 2.0e, has been discovered in the wild. The trojan horse arrives in a disk image (some samples are called…
March 2, 2009 •
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AppleSecureMac Security Bulletin Posted: December 17th, 2008 Security Risk: Critical Halloween marked the one-year anniversary since the DNSChanger Trojan Horse was discovered in the wild, and in that time it has grown to become the single most widespread piece of malware on OS X. In…
December 17, 2008 •
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AppleLas Vegas, Nevada – SecureMac.com, an information security company known for its cutting edge security solutions and security website for Apple Macintosh computers, is pleased to announce it will be attending MacWorld Expo at the Moscone Center in San Fransisco from January 6-9, where it…
December 5, 2008 •
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Mac OS XNew OS X Trojan Horse in the WildSecureMac Security Advisory Security Risk: Critical SecureMac has discovered multiple variants of a new Trojan horse in the wild that affects Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5. The Trojan horse is currently being distributed from a hacker website,…
June 7, 2008 •
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