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To: dangerdoc
I'm assuming the trial from Apple is safe.

Perhaps. Depends on the nature of what they hacked in the pirated version, and if they can find a way to apply their trojan in a way that does not involve a full download.

One thing this event helps to point out, is the potential dangers of open-source software. Yes, this trojan was placed into "pirated" software, but it could as easily have been placed in something open-source, and downloaded by its victims on that basis.

If the hackers are content to achieve a series of "occasional infections," similar to what happened here, then providing links to their own versions of open-source software can provide that access.

17 posted on 01/22/2009 3:39:22 PM PST by r9etb
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To: r9etb
....but it could as easily have been placed in something open-source, and downloaded by its victims on that basis.

Does this only apply to downloaded executable programs, or does it also apply to picture downloads - like from YouTube & picture files?

18 posted on 01/22/2009 4:25:16 PM PST by ghostrider
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