PSA: "iBotnet"
Apr. 23rd, 2009 08:31 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
peppermintesseWhat is "iBotnet"?
Last January, malicious programs, called trojans were found hidden in pirated copies of Apple Computer’s iWork ’09 and Adobe Photoshop CS4 posted on some peer to peer (P2P) networks. We do not believe that these threats are widespread or likely to affect the average user. However, users are advised to run a good quality internet security suite and to download software directly from the software publisher or from reputable software distributors and resellers.
There's a bit more in the article (which I am, by the way, dying to edit for errors). No, it's not believed to be widespread; you have to install this on purpose; it creates a botnet; and it doesn't spread on its own. This is NOTHING compared to Downadup/Conficker or Virut on Windows machines, so don't panic, Mac weenies. Just spreadin' the awareness.
Last January, malicious programs, called trojans were found hidden in pirated copies of Apple Computer’s iWork ’09 and Adobe Photoshop CS4 posted on some peer to peer (P2P) networks. We do not believe that these threats are widespread or likely to affect the average user. However, users are advised to run a good quality internet security suite and to download software directly from the software publisher or from reputable software distributors and resellers.
There's a bit more in the article (which I am, by the way, dying to edit for errors). No, it's not believed to be widespread; you have to install this on purpose; it creates a botnet; and it doesn't spread on its own. This is NOTHING compared to Downadup/Conficker or Virut on Windows machines, so don't panic, Mac weenies. Just spreadin' the awareness.
