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For years now, Mac users have flaunted their seeming immunity to computer viruses, malware, and other noxious applications that plague the hearts, minds, and hard drives of PC users. However, there have been exceptions to the Mac's invincible reputation, like the one app from last summer that stole photos and all sorts of other information. According to security software firm Symantec, there's another one on the loose, turning Apple computers into zombies.The app is (somewhat humorously) called iBotnet, and it runs quietly in the background after its taken control of your Mac computer. It then allows the crooks who distributed the software to use the infected machines for their nefarious means, doing whatever they like. That's the essence of the botnet. Only a few thousand Macs are infected, but, given the general lack of virus protection on most Apple computers, that's a number that could quickly balloon.
What can you do? Well, if you're on a Mac, it's time to start watching what you click and download, just as your PC brethren have been doing for years. And perhaps it's time to be a little less self-sure, too. [From: CNN]
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Subscribe to commentsMadMikeApr 23rd 2009 12:31PM
It's a little more than just clicking on something. You are literally shown no less than 3 prompts asking if you want to install the software. The only "vulnerability" is the person sitting in the chair in front of the computer. Windows had the stranglehold on this vulnerability until the Mac became popular.
TheAngryGamerApr 23rd 2009 3:25PM
LMFAO @ all the apple fanboys who never believed they could be vulnerable.
Everyone is vulnerable when they're big enough to be a target.
go2thesunMay 3rd 2009 3:19PM
i have something onmy mac.. slowed it down.
keeps asking for permissions to access that i cancel.
some of my keychain passwords wont update.
it got through and i have the firewall on.
facebook informed me had to dump my old password when it got hacked likely through this problem..
Jamess3000Aug 23rd 2009 9:11AM
software --> Viruses -- just can't install itself in the background like Windows while surfing the web or just clicking stuff -- its called ---> Permissions Unix -- There is ONLY one way a Mac can get a Virus,,, If the user installs it.....
jamess3000Aug 23rd 2009 9:53AM
since my comment got changed some how during post, below is the correction!
software -- Viruses -- just can't install itself in the background like Windows while surfing the web or just clicking stuff -- its called --- Permissions --- on the Mac as of 2001 with Mac OS X as the core of Mac OS X is -- Unix -- There is ONLY one way a Mac can get a Virus,,, If the user installs it.....
Jamess3000Aug 23rd 2009 10:28AM
software --> Viruses -- just can't install itself in the background like Windows while surfing the web or just clicking stuff -- its called --- Permissions --- on the Mac as of 2001 with Mac OS X as the core of Mac OS X is -- Unix -- There is ONLY one way a Mac can get a Virus,,, If the user installs it.....