01.06.2010 19:35 Uhr, Quelle: MacNN

New spyware tracks Mac users, opens up backdoors

A new piece of spyware is targeting Mac users through downloaded apps, warns security firm Intego. Dubbed "OSX/OpinionSpy," the code is said to be attached to programs like screensavers, found at otherwise legitimate download sites like MacUpdate, VersionTracker and Softpedia. Only when a person tries to install an affected app is the separate spyware actually downloaded, in some cases under the guise of being a "market research" tool.

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