Posted: Apr 06, 2012 6:41 am
Has anyone here actually been a victim of this Flashback trojan?
http://www.macworld.com/article/1166227/analyst_600_000_macs_infected_with_trojan_horse.html
"Information security consultant Adrian Sanabria wrote on his blog that he is unconvinced about Dr. Web’s findings: “So far, I haven’t seen any other reports numbering the victims of Flashback, but if accurate, such a large infection rate on Macs may change common perception of OS X as ‘virus-proof’ and could result in a spike in Mac antivirus software sales.
“However, given that the company reporting these numbers is in the business of selling antivirus software, I think we need to see their claims corroborated before we get too excited,” he added. Mikko Hypponen from F-Secure commented on Twitter on Dr. Web’s findings, saying: “We can’t confirm or deny the figure.”
http://www.macworld.com/article/1166227/analyst_600_000_macs_infected_with_trojan_horse.html
"Information security consultant Adrian Sanabria wrote on his blog that he is unconvinced about Dr. Web’s findings: “So far, I haven’t seen any other reports numbering the victims of Flashback, but if accurate, such a large infection rate on Macs may change common perception of OS X as ‘virus-proof’ and could result in a spike in Mac antivirus software sales.
“However, given that the company reporting these numbers is in the business of selling antivirus software, I think we need to see their claims corroborated before we get too excited,” he added. Mikko Hypponen from F-Secure commented on Twitter on Dr. Web’s findings, saying: “We can’t confirm or deny the figure.”