Q: How deal with FLASHBACK trojan?
Hey folks!
I updated Adobe Flash player a few days ago (the update popped up - I did not search for it) and I think I may have installed the "Flashback" trojan 'cuz I did the update in a hurry. Is there any way to find out if the trojan has found it's way in to the computer or is a format and reinstallation of the OS necessary? Thanks!!!
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6)
Posted on Oct 23, 2011 11:04 PM
Make a hold option bootable clone on a external drive, this way if you suspect if you have been had, you can hold c boot off the 10.6 installer disk, wipe the internal drive and reverse clone.
I maintain 2 1/2 clones, one is auto-updated daily to a internal bootable partition on the second half of my boot drive (provides only software protection), another whenever I connect the external drive it runs (hardware and software protection), and then I have one set back a month or two back.
Posted on Oct 24, 2011 12:23 AM
