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Malicious Mac "Trojan Horse" App Discovered

Program may be the first in a wave of OS X targeted malware

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 2, 2007 4:23 PM CDT

(Newser) – A rare "Trojan horse" program designed to fleece Mac users has been discovered, the Wall Street Journal reports. Luring users with spam directing to porn sites, the Trojan poses as a missing video codec necessary for the naughty vids. Installation of the "codec"... Read full story »

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