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Flash player installer virus

Hello! Does anyone know if I am in danger: I downloaded on 3/13 the flash player installer manager, version 10.3.183.17.

I have heard horror stories of the flash player installer being a virus. How do I know the signs (symptoms)? I have 10.5.8 Leopard.

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Apr 13, 2012 12:55 PM

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Apr 13, 2012 1:13 PM in response to brucepil

Disable Java in your Browser settings, not JavaScript.


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5241?viewlocale=en_US

http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en-GB&answer=142064

http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/How%20to%20turn%20off%20Java%20applets


Flashback - Detect and remove the uprising Mac OS X Trojan...


http://www.mac-and-i.net/2012/04/flashback-detect-and-remove-uprising.html


In order to avoid detection, the installer will first look for the presence of some antivirus tools and other utilities that might be present on a power user's system, which according to F-Secure include the following:


/Library/Little Snitch

/Developer/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/MacOS/Xcode

/Applications/VirusBarrier X6.app

/Applications/iAntiVirus/iAntiVirus.app

/Applications/avast!.app

/Applications/ClamXav.app

/Applications/HTTPScoop.app

/Applications/Packet Peeper.app


If these tools are found, then the malware deletes itself in an attempt to prevent detection by those who have the means and capability to do so. Many malware programs use this behavior, as was seen in others such as the Tsunami malware bot.


http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57410096-263/how-to-remove-the-flashback-ma lware-from-os-x/


http://x704.net/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=5844&p=70660#p70660


The most current flashback removal instructions are F-Secure's Trojan-Downloader:OSX/Flashback.K.


https://www.securelist.com/en/blog/208193454/Flashfake_Removal_Tool_and_online_c hecking_site

Flash player installer virus

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