Apple Releases Standalone Flashback Malware Removal Tool For Non-Java Mac Users – Download Now
While Macs have been notorious for being impervious to viruses – at least in terms of perception, while they were vulnerable, far more viruses were produced for Windows than OS X – their reputation for impeccable security is certainly being questioned now. Flashback, malware built to grab private information such as passwords entered in by users in applications, has evolved over time into a very dangerous piece of malicious software. In its beginnings, it required user interaction – through a dodgy looking Adobe Flash Installer – to lodge itself into one’s Mac.
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