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Cross-platform Trojan checks your OS: Attacks Windows, Mac, Linux

Posted by tracyanne on · 7 comments
ZDNET; By Emil Protalinski 		Mail this story
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Summary: A new cross-platform Trojan downloader has been discovered. It detects if you're running Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux, and then downloads the corresponding malware for your platform.

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Comments (7)

tracyanne Story submitter ·
Always install using your Software Centre. Don't start doing what mac and Windows users do as a matter of course.
2briancox ·
Can the NoScript detractors finally agree that learning to use the internet through it is the best policy for personal internet use?
Bob_Robertson ·
Wait, there are NoScript detractors?
helios ·
@ Bob....yeah. They are called Windows users. Keeping one's machine secure is such a drudge.
2briancox ·
Look up the Firefox add on "YesScript". There are still people who believe that ease of use is more important than security. Even developers. It's bizarre.
Steven_Rosenber ·
This thing presents as a Java app. Don't install Java apps from untrusted sources!!!!

It's probably a good idea not to install Java at all unless you need it. Unfortunately I do.
gus3 ·
@Steven, does "untrusted sources" include Microsoft? Cuz I sure don't trust them any farther than I can spit.

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