![]() ![]() Naturally, Intego's VirusBarrier X6 can identify and eliminate the malware if it does make it into the wild and somehow ends up on your machine. No copies are known to be spread in the wild, but Intego said that it is being distributed via forums known to be used by malicious hackers. Intego notes that it could be deployed as a trojan, using social engineering to convince an unsuspecting user that the installer is actually something else. The current threat from this malware is actually quite low at the moment, as the backdoor would need to be installed by someone with physical access to your computer. The software can also make a copy of itself and rename itself to appear to be one of your legitimately installed applications, making it harder to spot. We look at some of these malware, discuss an interesting new OneDrive feature, then talk about installing and using Apples public betas for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS. It does so by setting up its own server that is added to your login items, giving remote access to your machine. Theres been a lot of Mac malware appearing lately, and Intego has been discovering many serious new threats. This latest variant is a Universal binary capable of infecting both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs. The HellRTS.D variant is based on malware first discovered in 2004. When installed on your machine, it opens a backdoor that lets hackers take control of your machine without your knowledge. ![]() Computer anti-malware firm Intego has identified a new variant of malware for Mac OS X, dubbed HellRTS.D.
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