Hello everyone, I just read in the news that about 600,000 macs were infected with a new virus. I was looking at this article on Yahoo and in the article it tells you how to look for the virus my type this code in the mac command prompt on something like that...... Does anyone know that code?
MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
Helpful Links Regarding Flashback Trojan
A link to a great User Tip about the trojan: Flashback Trojan User Tip
A related link in the tip to a checker: Malware Checker Dowload Link
Another excellent reference on malware: Mac Malware Guide
A Google search can reveal a variety of alternatives on how the remove the trojan should your computer get infected. This can get you started.
For now I recommend the User Tip from etressoft to detect and remove or one of the following:
Checking for and removing the "Flashback" trojan
Kaspersky Flashback Trojan Site:Flashback Trojan Detection and Removal
F-Secure Tool: Flashback Removal Tool
Also see Apple's article About Flashback malware.
Downloading the new software update for java (software update in apple menu) should delete the 'most common' flashback malware. No need to download any software.
Go to F_Secure's Flashback Removal Tool web page, download their Flashback trojan detection/removal tool, and follow the instructions you find there. In my opinion this is currently the most complete and reliable tool available.
Apple released its FlashBack removal tool on April 12 as part of Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 8 & Java for OS X Lion 2012-003.
Running Software Update (found on the Apple menu) should get users of OS 10.6 or 10.7 the appropriate update(s) for their systems. Note that you will not see (or need) the update if you run OS 10.7 & have not installed Java.
You should always try to keep your Apple software as up-to-date as possible. Apple frequently releases updates that eliminate vulnerabilities attackers might try to exploit. Some security firms estimate as much as 80% of all successful malware infections occur on computers running out-of-date software after an update has been released that would have prevented that.
How to check for new mac virus?
