Intego, makers of Antiviruse and other security software for the Mac Reposted the presense of a trojan virus in Pirated version of iWork’09.All Mac users who try or apply the pirated version of iWork’09 are advised about the existence of a new Trojan Horse, which they’ve named OSX.Trojan.iServices.A. This new Trojan Horse can be found in pirated copies of Apple’s iWork ‘09 application suite, which has been downloaded over 20,000 times, according to Intego’s numbers.If you are a victim then follow this guide for getting the rid of OSX.Trojan.iServices.A.
The malicious software connects to remote servers over the internet, so a malicious remote user will know that the program has been installed. The malicious user will be able to connect to the infected Mac and perform various actions; the Trojan horse may also download additional components to an infected Mac.As always, the best preventive medicine is to simply avoid downlaoding files from unknown and untrusted sources. Intego’s VirusBarrier X4 and X5 will detect the Trojan horse, prevent it from installing in the first place, and remove the currently-known pieces of the Trojan horse if you’ve been infected.
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