New Mac malware discovered; how to check your Mac for ‘iWorm’ malware
by MacDailyNews
[cfsp key="adsense_336x280"]"Dr. Web announced the discovery of a new
piece of Mac malware on Monday, which they are calling
Mac.Backdoor.iWorm. According to their report, they believe the malware
is affecting 'more than 17,000 unique IP addresses,'" The Safe Mac
reports. "Of course, this may not correlate well with the number of
infected Macs, since most Macs do not have static IP addresses, but the
number of infected Macs should at least be on the same order of magnitude."
"It’s unclear from Dr. Web’s report exactly how the malware gets
installed," The Safe Mac reports. "The name 'iWorm' suggests some kind
of virus-like behavior. According to the report, the 'dropper' (ie, the
program that installs the malware) puts the executable in a folder named
JavaW in the /Library/Application Support/ folder, but this does not
necessarily mean that Java is involved in any way. The name could simply
be chosen as camouflage."
"To check to see if you are infected, go to the Finder and choose Go to
Folder from the Go menu," The Safe Mac reports. "Copy the following path
and paste it into the window that opens - /Library/Application
Support/JavaW - then, click the Go button. If you just get a beep, and
the window displays a message in the bottom left corner that the folder
can’t be found, then you should be okay.
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