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To: Swordmaker
A new attack on the Mac OS X has been seen in the wild, as numbers of Mac malware grow.

I never really heard of any self-replicating in the wild, but if maybe there was one and maybe now if there is two, then I guess you could say it is growing.

McAfee Avert Labs have determined that the malware attack appears as a disk image, which then launches an installer application for the non-existent software.

Oh wait a minute. I have to give it permission to install. I guess replicants would give it permission to install.

Although attack numbers remain small, Mac users are advised to still take basic security measures, including not downloading files or attachments they feel to be suspicious.

I assume that includes McAfee Fud virus software.
4 posted on 07/09/2009 11:06:23 PM PDT by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the occupation media.)
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To: PA Engineer
"I never really heard of any self-replicating in the wild, but if maybe there was one and maybe now if there is two, then I guess you could say it is growing."

100% growth rate!! We're all gonna die!!
10 posted on 07/10/2009 12:29:12 AM PDT by RightOnTheLeftCoast (1st call: Abbas. 1st interview: Al Arabiya. 1st energy decision: halt drilling in UT. Arabs 1st!)
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