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04-11-2012, 02:52 AM #91Interesting development ...
I have always questioned where the number 600000 came from and who would have an interest in understanding the level of success of this flashback thingy ....
Maybe this is an ( early ) indication.
Apple asks to shut domain belonging to Flashback researcher ‘Dr. Web’ – MacDailyNews - Welcome Home
btw..... this works both ways ..... for one company it is about the interest in the success rate, for the other it is about visibility/reputation.
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04-11-2012, 04:28 AM #92
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Could be a complete coincidence, and I'm probably playing Devil's Advocate, but if you look at the graphic that was included in the Sky News article, there's no mention of Russia (or China for that matter)...
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04-11-2012, 06:59 AM #93Free Flashback Removal Tool
Flashback checker (will not remove Flashback if found) (OS X 10.5 or above only)
https://github.com/jils/FlashbackChecker/wiki
Free removal tool
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04-11-2012, 11:02 AM #94Important Links: Community Guidelines : Use the reputation system if you've been helped.
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04-11-2012, 11:23 AM #95A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history - with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila.
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04-11-2012, 12:42 PM #96
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04-11-2012, 12:59 PM #97
Don't be paranoid - that's unproductive and will make your experience considerably less enjoyable. Exercise vigilance and heed the advice & warnings that you get from the Mac community as a whole. Combine that with some common sense when browsing the web and you should be fine.
As for anything else to do, you might want to disable Java (unless you need it for something you do on a regular basis). You can do that by going to Safari > Security (don't confuse Java with Javascript - they are two very different things). If you use multiple browsers, you can disable the plugin system wide by going to /Applications/Utilities/Java Preferences.app and unchecking "Enable applet plug-in and Web Start applications."
I suggest this since Java is not only largely irrelevant on the client side these days but Apple seems to care little about Java. In this instance, a patch was released for the exploit used here back in February (source) but Apple only patched it when the trojan started taking advantage of Apple's lack of concern for patching Java with any speed (this goes back to what I was saying earlier in this thread about Apple's sometimes problematic lack of concern for patching products with any speed). I really wish Oracle would speed up the process of regaining control over the Java releases.Last edited by vansmith; 04-11-2012 at 01:05 PM.
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04-11-2012, 01:18 PM #98
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04-11-2012, 02:11 PM #99
If it says you don't have a Java runtime installed, you won't have this problem. It's hard for something to affect you if you don't have it.
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04-11-2012, 06:14 PM #100
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04-12-2012, 12:45 PM #101
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Apple working on software to remove the Flashback trojan | Technology News Blog - Yahoo! News
At some point there has to be recognition that there is no invulnerable operating system and that protection and vigilance has to take place, for all OS users.
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04-12-2012, 07:13 PM #102
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Apple has released another update - Java for OS X Lion 2012-2013. They say:
This Java security update removes the most common variants of the Flashback malware.
This update also configures the Java web plug-in to disable the automatic execution of Java applets. Users may re-enable automatic execution of Java applets using the Java Preferences application. If the Java web plug-in detects that no applets have been run for an extended period of time it will again disable Java applets.
Java for OS X Lion 2012-003 delivers Java SE 6 version 1.6.0_31 and supersedes all previous versions of Java for OS X Lion.
This update is recommended for all Mac users with Java installed.
Guess another update is a good idea...
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04-13-2012, 11:05 PM #103Apple Flashback Removal Tool
In addition to Apple's most recent Java update which can remove Flashback, Apple has just released a stand-alone Flashback Removal Tool:
Apple Flashback Removal Tool
Flashback malware removal toolRandy B. Singer
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04-14-2012, 08:58 AM #104
... and I was finally about to take the plunge and buy a Mac!
I know, don't be paranoid. It's not paranoia about the malware but about Apple's very slow response.Everybody knows it but everybody doesn't care!
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