Free Trojan Removal Tool for OS X Available Now

[Jason California]

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,141211-page,1/article.html

For you Mac users. This fixes the trojan that was mentioned back on Halloween here that attacked porn viewers on Macs



SecureMac has introduced a free Trojan Detection Tool for Mac OS X.

The DNSChanger Removal Tool detects and removes spyware targeting Mac OS X. Called DNSChanger Trojan and also known as OSX.RSPlug.A Trojan Horse the software attacks users attempting to play a fake video file.

Upon attempting to play the video, the victim receives the following message:

"Quicktime Player is unable to play movie file.

Please click here to download new version of codec."

Upon running the installer, the user's DNS records are modified, redirecting incoming internet traffic through the attacker's servers, where it can be hijacked and injected with malicious websites and pornographic advertisements. The trojan also installs a watchdog process that ensures the victim's DNS records stay modified on a minute-by-minute basis.

SecureMac's DNSChanger Removal Tool allows users to check to see if the trojan has been installed on their computer; if it has, the software helps to identify and remove the offending file. After a system reboot, the users' DNS records will be repaired

[R0cketFr0g]

I usually just remove Trojans with my fingers, or possibly a tissue.

[JABSEN]

But Macs don't get viruses:?

[Jason California]

I usually just remove Trojans with my fingers, or possibly a tissue.

Ha!

[costello]

Didn't you actually have to accept the trojan to get infected by it?

[Jason California]

Didn't you actually have to accept the trojan to get infected by it?

Yeah, if you choose to get the new codec you got it.

[En Sabah Poo]

Didn't you actually have to accept the trojan to get infected by it?

Some people are foolish enough to be tricked by a pop up. It helps that foolish people own Macs.

[costello]

Some people are foolish enough to be tricked by a pop up. It helps that foolish people own Macs.

I downloaded the dnschanger removal tool just in case the problem wasn't limited to porn downloads. I know my wife uses quicktime when house hunting and it'd be a shame if something like this happened.

No trojans here.

[Jim.]

My wife uses Trojan's while house hunting.
What??

[DrMachine]

Some people are foolish enough to be tricked by a pop up. It helps that foolish people own Macs.

Trojans aren't limited to Macs, and neither are foolish people for that matter.

[Foolish Mortal]

For some reason, the article doesn't give you a link to where to download the tool.

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/33696