How can i tell if I have botware on my mac?

There have been numerous stories in the news in recent days regarding botware attacks on macintosh computers in recent days. how can i tell if I have botware on my mac? thanks.....

This app was just released......
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/42571/anti-flashback-trojan

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