Mac OS X is generally known by the team, or rather considered as a system, on which there are no viruses or other malicious software. The opposite is true, and Mac OS X is as vulnerable as any other operating system, even though there is not as much malware on Mac OS X as, for example, on Windows od Microsoftu. Even Apple on their site they claim that Mac OS X is virus resistant, but only PC viruses. Nothing is written about viruses on Mac.
Trojan horse
The employees of Sophos Labs came up with the claim that they have discovered a new virus for Mac OS X. More specifically, it is a Trojan horse that is currently "only" in beta versions. Despite this, this virus is functional and harmful like any other. It gets into the computer easily – via torrent files or via installed programs. In the future, it is assumed that this Trojan horse will spread like most viruses, that is, through security holes in the web browser. Once on the computer, it becomes active and allows the attacker access to:
- creating files
- running console commands
- opening URL addresses
- opening fake windows that ask you for passwords
- opens up new access routes to the system for the attacker.
If you restart or turn your computer on and off, a message will appear telling you that your computer has been attacked by the aforementioned virus. Free translation of this report from English:
I'm a Trojan horse, I've infected your Mac. I know most users think that a Mac cannot be infected, but look, you have an infected Mac! I have full control over your computer and can do whatever I want and you can't stop me.
I'm a brand new virus, still under development, and will include more features when I'm done.
They called this virus “OSX / MusMinimA", or you can also meet with the shorter name "MusMinim". However, the "official" name of its creators is different, they call it "BlackHoleRat". It doesn't matter what it's called, the important thing is that it doesn't spread and infect computers. It is true that coming across one of the few viruses on Mac OS X is "lucky", but it seems that virus creators have unfortunately woken up and started creating viruses for this platform, which has been unnoticed until now.
I would be quite interested in how I can protect myself from such a virus and what is it good to create it for? What do the creators get out of it?
I think that a lot of virus creators have direct ties to commercial antivirus software manufacturers.
Mickeeey: ..I work for antivirus companies and those "protections" ;)
I also don't understand how boring it must be to create something that beautifully damages someone else's computer. I admire those who create something that makes us wonder how someone could program such a game or how someone could come up with such a great application! Yes, I'm a fan of it, but someone who wants to be interested in the fact that he creates a worm, I'll give him at least a year of diarrhea and abdominal pain!
Maybe I'm a little naive in the 21st century, but I also wonder what the creators get out of it? Otherwise, antiviruses for the Mac platform do exist.
In my opinion, the author creates viruses to force the user to buy an anti-virus system. In this case, for the antivirus authors to be able to sell their product.
In 2011, viruses (damaging computers) are more or less a thing of the past.
On the other hand, malicious software flourishes, which uses compromised computers for mass illegal activities (attacking servers, breaking codes, etc.) or secretly sends personal data (including banking) to virus authors, who then sell them on black markets.
The basic characteristic of a Trojan horse is therefore to try to keep the user from knowing about it!