The First Mac OS X Trojan?
CHRISTMASTIME IN IRAQ
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Originally Posted by janiVI
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Originally Posted by Epoch
It's the upper level APIs and routines that are closed.
Kernel exploits are extremely uncommon in comparison to all other methods of attack.
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Originally Posted by Epoch
I don't think you understand how minor on Mac machines an OS reinstall is. Seriously. Unlike PCs, you can safely reinstall your OS without formatting, and the "Archive & Install" function is like the greatest OS install option ever
hfawk: but im still amused by the fact that such a simple worm (that doesnt even work properly) requires a reinstall, whie windows can recover from worse with a good AV program.
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Originally Posted by janiVI
i can backup, reformat, and reinstall xp in 30 minutes hfawk:
but im still amused by the fact that such a simple worm (that doesnt even work properly) requires a reinstall, whie windows can recover from worse with a good AV program.
hfawk: but im still amused by the fact that such a simple worm (that doesnt even work properly) requires a reinstall, whie windows can recover from worse with a good AV program.
No, it doesn't require a reinstall. It's cause symantec's incompetent and is unable to locate where all the files have went. If it was Apple's recommended repair, I'd be worried, but as it stands, it's the Norton AntiVirus monkeys who are saying to do that...
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