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Originally Posted by Young
This is like saying "doors don't work at keeping burglars out, i left my door opened the other day and they walked right in"
This particular Trojan (as all Trojans do) require's ignorance or stupidity on the part of the user. They have to actively download and launch the file. Ignoring the warning that you are about to launch a program that was downloaded off of the web. Ignoring the fact that the Word file you are about to download is more than likely useless to you.
Not to mention the user has to have Microsoft Word installed in order for the Trojan to do it's damage. It takes advantage of bugs in the program. Fucking Microsoft.
So in reality...if you have a 3rd party App installed and are stupid enough to download and open a Word file that you don't need - you deserve a virus.
The only argument that can be made here is that the myth that Mac's can not be exploited might lead to reckless downloading and execution of Trojans.
When self installing (no user action required) Malware runs rampant in Macs (I'm not referring to hacking contests) due to bugs in Safari (ala Windows and practically every version of IE). Then let the hysterics begin.
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http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/322338
"An unpatched Java vulnerability in Apple operating systems is the gateway to the infection. One of the significant problems is that no user action needs to occur for this latest version of the trojan, dubbed Flashback.K, to infect. Users can get infected by simply visiting a website on this go around, reports MacWorld."
"In May 2011, the first construction kit for Mac OS X trojans emerged in the form of a scareware called MacDefender. This malware, which resembled the type of scareware that has plagued Windows users for years, rapidly spread through the computers of Mac users caught off-guard. Since then several different types of malware aimed at Macs have emerged."