![]() And if there’s any merit to the theory that Windows’ ubiquity makes it a vulnerable target, we should probably expect to see an uptick in iOS-specific malware in the future, as iPhones and iPads fly off the shelves quarter after quarter. Evet, geçtiimiz günlerde Mac bilgisayarlara bulat tespit edilen Flashback virüsü, Applen virüs yemeyecek kadar salam iletim sistemi MacOSa ar bir darbe vurdu. Windows remains dominant, but Mac OS X is gaining in market share, and at least one security expert believes that Apple’s desktop operating system is about a decade behind Windows in terms of security. FlashbackChecker isimli uygulama ile kontrol edin.'Virüs bulamaz bulamaz dedin. But that isn’t to say this couldn’t change. It’s probably not quite time to panic for Mac users who can play it safe. In addition to safe browsing and email habits, using tools like FlashbackChecker to scan for common pieces of Mac malware is well worth the effort. Whereas running antivirus software is a no-brainer for Windows users, those on Mac OS X still have the luxury of being picky, as long as they’re exercising the utmost care and day-to-day common sense. Windows vulnerabilities don’t grab headlines every time they appear, simply because they’ve been common on the world’s most widely used operating system for years. The latest Mac exploits have received a lot of press attention, but that’s largely because of their unique nature. Yet in the grand scheme of things, Mac malware is still tiny compared to what infects Windows machines worldwide. In 2012, the threats seem to keep piling up. It was perhaps the most well-known Mac security issue of 2011, which saw an uptick in malware directed at Apple’s computers. Last year, the Mac Defender trojan started infecting users’ machines, in some cases leaking sensitive personal information to third parties. ![]() Mac Malware Comes of Age, But Remains a Minor Threat However, in recent years, things have gotten more serious. Twenty years later, the first known virus targeting Mac OS X surfaced.įor the most part, the history of Mac malware has been relatively uneventful, with many of the exploits being proofs-of-concept or simple gags that display a graphic or a few lines of text to the user. In the 1980s, simple viruses would spread among early Apple machines via floppy disk, and later by CD-ROM. While the bulk of its revenue now comes from iPhones and iPads, the company’s laptops and desktops have become more popular over time. Microsoft’s desktop operating system still dominates Mac OS X in market share, but Apple is selling more and more devices each quarter. To even ask such a question would be unthinkable among Windows customers, who for years have been the main targets of hackers and cyber criminals. Two weeks after the Flashback trojan infected hundreds of thousands of Apple-branded computers, a new, more devious strain is being reported. Flashback.S, as the new variant of the Java-exploiting malware is called, is even more subtle than its predecessor and thus can find its way onto users’ machines more quietly. Suddenly, Mac users find themselves considering whether or not to install antivirus software. First boot will take longer than usual as caches are rebuilt.For Mac owners, the alarming news just keeps coming. Reboot and test after the Mac has shut down. AppleJack will fill the screen with serious looking diagnostics - most can be ignored. Backup all data to an external disk if you have not done so recentlyĭepending upon disk size etc it can take an hour or more.Better still backup the whole disk with Carbon Copy Cloner from: Īfter this I would use the free AppleJack disk utility: The main things to backup are users' Home folders because they normally contain 90% of data. Once you have checked that you do not have a Flashback trojan infection I advise first backing up to an external disk or DVD. You can check for Flashback trojan infection with the tool at: įurther Flashback trojan information at: ![]()
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