I have a PowerBook G4 that I would like to use exclusively for my online banking. It may be infected with the Flashback malware virus. If I disable Java, will this effectively block the malware? Or must I completely remove the malware from my computer?
You need to remove the malware. Java is only used to inject the code.
I didn't think the flashback stuff was for G4's.
But if it was, first look in your ~/Library/LaunchAgents since that was one of the more common injection points (not the only one).
Look here for a cookbook of some other places to look.
You need to remove the malware. Java is only used to inject the code.
I didn't think the flashback stuff was for G4's.
But if it was, first look in your ~/Library/LaunchAgents since that was one of the more common injection points (not the only one).
Look here for a cookbook of some other places to look.
This would be the first report I've seen of an infected PPC Mac.
icarus7 wrote:
I have a PowerBook G4 that I would like to use exclusively for my online banking. It may be infected with the Flashback malware virus.
All of the sample Flashback code I have is Intel only. Not only will it not run on your G4 I have been unable to get any variant to install on a PPC Mac.
Disabling Java is still a smart move as somebody else may decide it's worth the effort to try using it to get into a PPC Mac.
Re OS x v10.5 or earlier. This article still does not answer my question. Is the malware still active after I disable Java?
