RE: mac trojan in-the-wild

[Nick FitzGerald <nick () virus-l demon co uk>]

Larry Seltzer wrote:

> So how would we know if this malware were successful? 

Well, we'd make all Mac users -- who historically have thought they did 
not need to -- install some reliable and up-to-date form of malware 
detecting software, and have that software reliably and uniquely report 
their infected-/affected-ness to a central repository.

We'd then debate, approximately forever, whether 0.01% of all Mac 
users, or 1% or whatever counted as "successful".

Meanwhile, the Russian organized crime scum behind this would be 
spending the money they made from their Mac infections updating to the 
next wave/version and on whatever it is that floats their boats.

Or, in simple terms:

   Russian Mafia 1
   Mac fanboyz nil


Regards,

Nick FitzGerald

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