Apple want to wipe all virus on Mac OS X

Apple will not tolerate the presence of virus on their operating system, Mac OS X. Flashback Trojan that have attacked about 600 units Macintosh try to be exterminated totally.

"Apple is making software that can directly detect and remove malware Trojan Flashback," said Apple support page on their website.



Trojan Flashback has been doing dirty work according to data received from server computer that controlled the creator of malware. To exterminate them, Apple is working with internet service provider to shut down this command and control the network.

Quoted from Australian IT, Apple had act immediately by patching the security hole. Apple released the update OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and 10.7 (Lion).

Last week, computer security expert has warned. He said, more than half million Mac computers infected with virus which is designed to target Apple device.

Trojan Flashback designed to penetrate Mac computer is a new variant of virus that usually affects Windows-based computers. Virus infection has been reported to security firm F-Secure anti-virus vendor and identified by Dr. Web.

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