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Title: Mac PDF Trojan Horse Surfaces; Threat is Low
Post by: HCK on September 23, 2011, 11:00:35 pm
Mac PDF Trojan Horse Surfaces; Threat is Low
      


A novel new malware sample affecting Mac OS X has been discovered. It is an application masquerading as a PDF file, which connects to a remote server to download a backdoor. This application displays text, like a PDF, to fool users who open it, and don’t notice what really happens. (The current sample contains Chinese [...]
      

http://blog.intego.com/2011/09/23/mac-pdf-trojan-horse-surfaces-threat-is-low/