If you do end up having this worm, how does one get rid of it? On Oct 3, 2014, at 9:41 PM, Cheryl Homiak <cah4...@icloud.com> wrote:
> No, it isn't just a visual window. It's an actual dialog that says it can't > be found and you have to do cancel or goto folder or hit escape; in other > words you have to do something to get out of the dialog. At least, that's how > it is on my iMac running up-to-date Mavericks. But unless the file is hidden, > I suppose you could just open /Library in Finder and see if it's there. > > -- > Cheryl > > I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf. > I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper > thrown in the trash! > Then God gave me a new heart and life: > His joy for my despairing tears! > And now, every day: > "This I call to mind, > and therefore I have hope: > The steadfast love of the Lord > never ceases; > his mercies never come to an end; > they are new every morning; > great is your faithfulness." > (Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV) > > > > > On Oct 3, 2014, at 3:12 PM, Andrew Lamanche <ioani...@me.com> wrote: > >> I've followed your instructions but I get nothing back. maybe there's a >> visual window that displays no folder found but I can't see it with >> Voiceover. >> On 3 Oct 2014, at 19:09, Christopher Hallsworth <challswor...@icloud.com> >> wrote: >> >>> 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. >>> -- >>> >>> Sent from my laptop >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
