CNet reports a new Mac Trojan that garners amazing control of one’s Mac OS X system. The trojan affects users of Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5.
Most likely gaining access from a downloaded program, the AppleScript trojan can open ports in firewalls, log keystrokes, take pictures with the built in camera, and enable file sharing. Ouch.
You don’t see many trojans for the mac, but when they do appear they’re pretty powerful. And yes, the use of garner is our way of giving props to Mr. Affleck.
They forgot to mention you have to give it access to your system prior to it becoming an issue.
Would you like to install something? We’re not telling you what! (Y/N)?
It is only a threat to people who purposely download it, and give it permission to be a trojan.
The old linux quip goes : “There are no viruses for linux. If there were, it would go something like :
“Would you like to install a virus?”
And on secure systems (DO NOT RUN AS ROOT) you’d be followed by:
“Please enter your administrative password:”
I believe the same applies to the mac community.