Intego Warns of First Mac Trojan Horse: MP3Concept

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Intego discovers first Mac OS X Trojan
Horse: MP3Concept

Intego discovers first Mac OS X Trojan
Horse: MP3Concept 04/09/2004 04:00 PM
Intego, the Macintosh security specialist, has just released updated virus definitions for Intego VirusBarrier to protect Mac users against the first Trojan horse that affects Mac OS X. This Trojan horse, MP3Concept (MP3Virus.Gen), exploits a weakness in Mac OS X where applications can appear to be other types of files.

Intego warns of second Mac OS X Trojan
Horse

Intego warns of second Mac OS X Trojan
Horse 05/12/2004 02:13 PM
For the second time in just over a month, Macintosh security company, Intego has issued an advisory warning customers of a Trojan Horse (AS.MW2004.Trojan) on Mac OS X. The latest advisory, posted to the company's Web site on Wednesday, warns of a Trojan Horse downloaded from the LimeWire peer-to-peer network -- the file had an icon that appeared to be an installer for Microsoft Office 2004. Microsoft warned users of downloading from sources other than them and analysts even question using the term "Trojan" for the advisory.

Intego warns of new Mac OS X Trojan
horse

Intego warns of new Mac OS X Trojan
horse 05/12/2004 02:31 PM
Intego has confirmed a report by Macworld UK about a new Mac OS X Trojan horse that can permanently delete all the files in a user's Home folder...

Intego warns of first Mac OS X Trojan
Horse

Intego warns of first Mac OS X Trojan
Horse 04/09/2004 09:16 PM
Mac security specialist Intego has issued a security warning alerting users of the first Trojan horse to affect Mac OS X...

Intego warns of second Mac OS X Trojan
Horse (MacCentral)

Intego warns of second Mac OS X Trojan
Horse (MacCentral) 05/12/2004 03:44 PM
MacCentral - For the second time in just over a month, Macintosh security company, Intego has issued an advisory warning customers of a Trojan Horse (AS.MW2004.Trojan) on Mac OS X. The latest advisory, posted to the company's Web site on Wednesday, warns of a Trojan Horse downloaded from the LimeWire peer-to-peer network -- the file had an icon that appeared to be an installer for Microsoft Office 2004. Microsoft warned users of downloading from sources other than them and analysts even question using the term "Trojan" for the advisory.

Intego warns of second Trojan Horse;
Apple, MS respond (MacCentral)

Intego warns of second Trojan Horse;
Apple, MS respond (MacCentral) 05/12/2004 06:59 PM
MacCentral - For the second time in just over a month, Macintosh security company, Intego has issued an advisory warning customers of a Trojan Horse (AS.MW2004.Trojan) on Mac OS X. The latest advisory, posted to the company's Web site on Wednesday, warns of a Trojan Horse downloaded from the LimeWire peer-to-peer network -- the file had an icon that appeared to be an installer for Microsoft Office 2004. Microsoft warned users of downloading from sources other than them and analysts even question using the term "Trojan" for the advisory.

Intego puts the 'con' in the MP3Concept
trojan

Intego puts the 'con' in the MP3Concept
trojan 04/09/2004 04:11 PM
Yesterday Intego issued a security alert which was little more than a software update announcement thickly veiled as a virus warning. Intego had just released updated virus definitions for VirusBarrier that protected Mac users against a conceptual Trojan horse that could theoretically affect Mac OS X. The Trojan horse, named MP3Concept (MP3Virus.Gen), would exploit a weakness in Mac OS X where applications can appear to be other types of files. The code would be encapsulated in the ID3 tag of an MP3 file but in reality would be a hidden application that could run on any Mac running Mac OS X.

This seems to have been just a clever ploy to sell copies of VirusBarrier, but if any reader has actually found a Mac infected with this Trojan, please comment below.

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Intego posts Trojan Horse Q&A

Intego posts Trojan Horse Q&A 04/09/2004 04:08 PM
Intego has posted a number of in-depth questions and answers pertaining to the Mac OS X Trojan Horse that the company warned of Thursday...

Intego Releases Mac OS X Trojan Horse
Advisory

Intego Releases Mac OS X Trojan Horse
Advisory 05/12/2004 03:57 PM

Intego issues Mac OS X Trojan Horse
warning

Intego issues Mac OS X Trojan Horse
warning 04/09/2004 03:55 PM
Macintosh security specialists, Intego on Thursday issued a security warning to its customers for the first Trojan horse to affect Mac OS X. Dubbed MP3Concept (MP3Virus.Gen), the Trojan horse exploits a weakness in Mac OS X where applications can appear to be other types of files, according to the company.

Symantec Warns XP Users of Trojan Horse

Symantec Warns XP Users of Trojan Horse 12/31/2004 10:55 AM
Symantec has issued a warning that computers running Microsoft Windows XP can be infected by a new trojan horse, even though it is patched with Microsoft's latest Service Pack 2. The Trojan.Phel.A is a trojan horse program, which is distributed as an .html file, and attempts to exploit the Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML Help Control Local Zone Security Restriction Bypass Vulnerability (BID 11467).The trojan attempts to infect computers running Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later.

Antivirus firm warns of Microsoft
security Trojan horse

Antivirus firm warns of Microsoft
security Trojan horse 04/08/2005 05:46 PM
Malicious hackers are using the promise of Windows security patches to lure Internet users to a Web page that installs a Trojan horse program.

Re: a dangerous fast spreading (yet
simple) trojan horse (Now
IRC.Trojan.Fgt)

Re: a dangerous fast spreading (yet
simple) trojan horse (Now
IRC.Trojan.Fgt) 10/28/2003 11:06 PM
K-OTiK Security (Oct 28 2003)

Intego Exaggerated the Trojan

Intego Exaggerated the Trojan 04/09/2004 06:47 PM
An article over at Wired states that Intego has blown this whole Trojan problem out of proportion. According to experts, The Trojan (mentioned here and here) "...isn't a working piece of malicious code and can't easily be spread to other computers. Instead, it is a demonstration of a possible threat." In response, Intego has apparently changed their story from that of attacking an imminent threat to preparing for a future threat.

"It is a benign proof of concept that was posted to a newsgroup. It isn't in the wild, and can't be spread in the wild. It's a non-issue." ~ Dave Schroeder

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Trojan is attacking Macs - Intego

Trojan is attacking Macs - Intego 05/12/2004 04:08 PM
The AS.MW2004.Trojan is a compiled AppleScript applet, a 108 KB self-contained application, with an icon resembling an installer for Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac OS X. This AppleScript runs a Unix command that removes files, using AppleScript's ability to run such commands. The AppleScript displays no messages, dialogs or alerts. Once the user double-clicks this file, their home folder and all its contents are deleted permanently.

OS X Trojan Horse Is A Nag

OS X Trojan Horse Is A Nag 04/09/2004 10:33 PM
Security experts on Friday slammed security firm Intego for exaggerating the threat of what the company identified as the first Trojan for Mac OS X. By Leander Kahney, Wired News (via MyAppleMenu)

It wasn't me, it was the Trojan horse

It wasn't me, it was the Trojan horse 11/16/2003 11:49 PM
ZDNet Nov 16 2003 10:46PM ET

trojan horse

trojan horse 04/16/2004 06:24 PM
"MP3Concept Trojan Horse" caused an uproar in the Mac OS X community. It also gave something for those Windows folk...

First Mac OS X trojan horse spotted

First Mac OS X trojan horse spotted 04/09/2004 04:13 PM
Mac security software company Intego is reporting the first Trojan horse for Mac OS X. It may be time for Mac users to dust off their antivirus software.

Trojan Horse Attacks Mac OS X

Trojan Horse Attacks Mac OS X 04/09/2004 03:57 PM
A security company warns of malicious code that targets the operating system. It could be the start of a whole new world of pain for blithe Mac users. By Leander Kahney.

Trojan Horse Christmas

Trojan Horse Christmas 12/31/2004 10:15 AM
Column That shiny new Windows PC

Details On The First Mac OS X MP3 Trojan
Horse

Details On The First Mac OS X MP3 Trojan
Horse 04/09/2004 04:09 PM
By MacFixIt (via MyAppleMenu)

The Phel Trojan horse

The Phel Trojan horse 12/30/2004 11:42 PM
TechSpot Dec 31 2004 3:24AM GMT

More Details On Trojan Horse For Mac OS
X

More Details On Trojan Horse For Mac OS
X 04/09/2004 04:09 PM
"A file can be made to appear as an ordinary mp3 file... however, the file contains a PowerPC code fragment, a piece of executable code." By MacNN (via MyAppleMenu)
See Also : Intego Security Alert: Intego Announces Protection Against The First Mac OS X Trojan Horse: MP3Concept by Intego Press Release

Wired News: OS X Trojan Horse Is a Nag

Wired News: OS X Trojan Horse Is a Nag 04/10/2004 08:47 AM
Wired News: Trojan Horse Attacks Mac OS X

wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,63000,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_2
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Trojan horse stalks PocketPC

Trojan horse stalks PocketPC 08/05/2004 10:29 AM
Brador-A

VoIP As The Trojan Horse For Broadband?

VoIP As The Trojan Horse For Broadband? 01/04/2005 05:40 PM
While many telcos are somewhat dreading how VoIP will cut into their cash cow voice revenue, some are suggesting telcos need to take a radically different view of VoIP. The key ingredient, though, is realizing they're not telcos, but broadband providers (something Verizon has said -- but it's not clear if they fully realize this yet). Then, VoIP can act as a trojan horse for broadband. The thinking is that nearly all of telco customers have voice service, but a small percentage get broadband from them (if they get it from anyone). However, if telcos offered to swap out regular phone service for VoIP without the corresponding internet service, they would also have the data service ready to go if the customer ever wanted it. That is, it's easier to convince people just to switch from a traditional phone line to VoIP (especially since its cheaper) than to convince them to sign up for broadband and VoIP. Basically, they'd be offering a broadband offering that isn't an internet service -- just for VoIP. However, everything would be set up for internet and other services, so if a user wanted to switch on the ISP side, they could do so with a single request, rather than any installation work. It's certainly an interesting approach, but it's not likely that the telcos will move in this direction any time soon.

Trojan Horse Christmas | The Register

Trojan Horse Christmas | The Register 01/03/2005 12:33 PM
Trojan Horse Christmas The Register .. this Register article

theregister.co.uk/2004/12/31/trojan_horse_christmas
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Apple's Trojan Horse Is Working

Apple's Trojan Horse Is Working 12/22/2004 01:13 AM

By Transcend Strategy Group

Benign Trojan Horse Attacks Mac OS X

Benign Trojan Horse Attacks Mac OS X 04/12/2004 03:25 PM
Although it is harmless, the trojan has spread fear and trepidation throughout the Mac user community and press.

proof-of-concept trojan horse

proof-of-concept trojan horse 04/06/2005 06:30 PM
Read all about it .. security advisory

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Mars Mission a Trojan Horse?

Mars Mission a Trojan Horse? 01/16/2004 11:26 AM
Give some credit to Bush: In stoking interest in a mission to Mars (which may or may not happen), his administration may have figured out a clever way to kill the space shuttle and other costly projects, space experts say. By Suneel Ratan.

Freegate is not Trojan horse, says
Symantec

Freegate is not Trojan horse, says
Symantec 09/16/2004 09:11 AM
Relabels China censor-busting utility

Mac OS X Attacked by Trojan Horse
(NewsFactor)

Mac OS X Attacked by Trojan Horse
(NewsFactor) 04/09/2004 03:57 PM
NewsFactor - Mac users are used to feeling safe as their Windows-based brethren scramble to address security flaws. Now a security firm has discovered what may be the first Trojan horse created to attack Mac OS X.

Notes and Tips: Mac OS X Trojan Horse

Notes and Tips: Mac OS X Trojan Horse 05/12/2004 02:10 PM
Intego has posted details about a destructive Mac OS X Trojan horse distributed via peer-to-peer file sharing.

OpenOffice: A legal Trojan horse--but
for whom?

OpenOffice: A legal Trojan horse--but
for whom? 09/21/2004 08:14 AM
ZDNet Sep 21 2004 12:49PM GMT

Recovering from a Trojan Horse or Virus

Recovering from a Trojan Horse or Virus 08/20/2004 06:06 AM
Recovering from a Trojan Horse or Virus by Michael D. Durkota
http:// www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/trojan-recovery.pdf

A three page guide written by Michael D. Durkota, US-CERT, Carnegie Mellon spelling out the steps and resources needed in recovering from a Trojan Horse or Virus. This has been added to Security Resources 2004-05 Internet MiniGuide. [beSpacific August 12, 2004]

Mac OS X Trojan Horse claims exaggerated
- experts

Mac OS X Trojan Horse claims exaggerated
- experts 04/12/2004 11:24 PM
Security experts and Mac programmers have slammed Intego for exaggerating the threat of what the company called the first Trojan Horse for Mac OS X...

Immediacy of Mac OS X Trojan horse
threat exaggerated

Immediacy of Mac OS X Trojan horse
threat exaggerated 04/11/2004 09:27 AM
Intego's security annoucement about the viability of a Trojan horse for Mac OS X has turned out to be a case of FUD.
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