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Title: new malware: beware Flash
Post by: jchuzi on July 01, 2019, 09:14:53 AM

Latest Mac malware in the wild evades security software, researchers (https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/07/01/latest-mac-malware-in-the-wild-evades-security-software-researchers)

Title: Re: new malware: beware Flash
Post by: Xairbusdriver on July 01, 2019, 11:32:39 AM

In the article Jon links to, is a link to the Intego site (https://www.intego.com/virusbarrier-scanner) page that will, in turn take you to the Apple App Store to download the (free) VirusBarrier Scanner. Or just open the App Store and type in "VirusBarrier Scanner" (or any part of the title). Just do it.

The Intego site (https://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/osx-crescentcore-mac-malware-designed-to-evade-antivirus/) also has a short list of files that may be related to this virus:

• /Library/com.apple.spotlight.Core
• /Library/Application Support/com.apple.spotlight.Core
• /Library/LaunchAgents/com.google.keystone.plist
• com.player.lights.extensions.appex

A good use of Find any File (https://apps.tempel.org/FindAnyFile/index.php) (or your favorite file searching app) to search all your drives for the file names above. :thumbup:

Thanks, Jon

Title: Re: new malware: beware Flash
Post by: jchuzi on July 01, 2019, 12:18:11 PM

Thanks for that link, Jim. I downloaded the app and ran it. It found no problems.

Title: Re: new malware: beware Flash
Post by: kimmer on July 01, 2019, 01:25:46 PM

Just read the article before coming here.  :p  Great minds? HAHA

Title: Re: new malware: beware Flash
Post by: kimmer on July 01, 2019, 03:54:18 PM

BTW, this lead me to double check and I discovered that I still had some flash files on my iMac, so I downloaded the uninstall from Adobe and cleaned my drive. :)