A new Mac malware threat has been identified that appears to be a Flash installer, but when activated the malicious trojan disables your machine’s automatic malware definition updates and send details about your system to a remote server. The new program, known as Flashback.C, can be removed by following these instructions provided by F-Secure, the security firm that discovered the threat.
As always the best course of action to keep your system from becoming infected is to be mindful of what you download and open on your machine. If you’d like to take further steps to keep your machine secure, start with one of these Mac-friendly anti-malware tools.
New Mac Trojan horse disables Apple’s automatic malware updates [Macworld]
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