Trojan Horse on download

Everytime I start to download from the official site, I get a notification from Kaspersky that a Trojan Horse has been detected. I don't know if it's in the software or not. Consequently, I haven't completed a download. Help! Thanks
1/26/2011 9:46:03 PM Suspicious legal software that can be used by criminals for damaging your computer or personal data PDM.Trojan.generic C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\HP_ADMINISTRATOR\LOCAL SETTINGS\TEMP\ICD1.TMP\GETPLUSPLUS_ADOBE_REG.EXE High

If you want to download the Reader installer without download manager, get it from http://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/

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Trojan Horse Generic 11.PWW in my AIR download!

Last week I downloaded and installed the latest version of
Adobe (vers. 9) from the Adobe.com site. However, it wouldn't run
and gave me a message that ran along the lines "Your software has
been successfully installed. However, it might run slower than
normal because your disc needs defragmenting," plus some advice to
defrag the disc then run the program again. Well my disc was fine
as I'd run a defrag a day earlier. All the same I defragged it
again then re-tried the new Adobe program. Same message. So I
uninstalled the whole thing and did a new d/load and install. Same
problem still. Finally I gave up on it and uninstalled it. What's
the point of having it if I can't use it?
Well today I ran my anti-virus program (AVG 8) and it found
this:
Infection Trojan horse Generic11.PWW
And the path:
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application
Data\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Setup Files\AIR\Adobe AIR Installer.exe
This Trojan is now locked away in the AVG virus vault. What
beats me is how this is still hanging around on my comp after I'd
uninstalled, run CCleaner etc. I'm not a geek though so if anyone
can advise then I'd be glad for it.
Also, having browsed some recent AIR topics and seeing the
problems people have been having, I'd like to know if anyone else
has picked up a trojan in AIR in their virus scans. I'd appreciate
any feedback, because until I can be sure this problem is fixed I'm
not d/loading any new versions of the main Adobe s/ware.
Many thanks,
Mike

Hi Luis,
I downloaded the Adobe Reader v.9 s/ware again to see if
things were now different, but the problems persist. Because it
might be helpful to you I took screen shots of the following, which
in respect of issues tell the story well enough:
the download confirmation (while on the Adobe.com download
page),
the Run query box prior to running it that confirms it's
ready to be run,
the Setup Successful box with its confirm of a successful
install but an advisory that the program might not launch as
quickly as possible as my disk needs defragmenting,
the defragment disk report which shows my disk doesn't need
defragmenting,
the download page of an official govt. site where I wished to
download some .pdf format application forms,
the Mozilla Crash Report that I got as soon as I clicked on
the download link in the above page, and
the "Adobe Reader 9.0 has encountered a problem and needs to
close" box that I got when I tried to read one of the same .pdf
files (downloaded via another comp that doesn't have Adobe 9.0).
Please note that same .pdf file reads fine on my PC which runs
Adobe v 7.
Summary: the newly installed Adobe v. 9.0 wrongly says that
my disk needs defragmenting; it crashes my Mozilla v.3 browser as
soon as I try to download a .pdf file from a safe (Capital City
Govt. Dept) website; it cannot read .pdf documents but has to close
- even though those documents clearly show with the usual "Adobe"
icon, showing that Adobe reader is installed on the laptop.
I have uploaded all of those screen shots to a photobucket
site and am sending you a private message with the link. I hope
this will help. Meanwhile, because I never had a Mozilla crash
prior to installing Adobe v 9.0, I am uninstalling this software
again to avoid any more possible crashes. I have also used the
Mozilla Crash Report facility to advise them that I had installed
Adobe 9.0 only minutes prior to the crash and would uninstall the
new s/ware and see if that fixes the problem. (Because the fact is
that there may be another issue involved.)
Meanwhile if there is any way to download an older version of
Adobe reader I'd like to have it. My Adobe 8 was excellent.
Many thanks for taking the time to review this for us. (As
I'm surely not the only one.) I understand that as it's freeware,
Adobe has no liability or onus to do anything so your helpful
approach is brilliant.
EDIT to add: On second thoughts I'll leave the new Adobe 9.0
installed. Makes more sense as there's no way to try any fixes if I
uninstall it :)

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Place the device in DFU mode (google it) and restore.

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Install ClamXav and run a scan with that. It should pick up any trojans.
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I think I have some Malware/Trojan Horse on MacBook Pro. How to get rid of it?

My MacBook Pro has worked perfect for the last 2 years, but over the last 2 days when I am on Chrome it has started clicking onto random websites when I click other links, and showing certain words as underlined and as hotlinks. I think I recognise that from having a PC as Malware or Trojan Horse? What is the best way to remove this as I have read through a few threads on here and they advise not downloading any anti virus software as it slows down your Mac instead of helping.
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You installed the "VSearch" trojan, perhaps under a different name. Remove it as follows.
Malware is constantly changing to get around the defenses against it. The instructions in this comment are valid as of now, as far as I know. They won't necessarily be valid in the future. Anyone finding this comment a few days or more after it was posted should look for more recent discussions or start a new one.
Back up all data before proceeding.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
/Library/LaunchAgents/com.vsearch.agent.plist
Right-click or control-click the line and select
          Services ▹ Reveal in Finder (or just Reveal)
from the contextual menu.* A folder should open with an item named "com.vsearch.agent.plist" selected. Drag the selected item to the Trash. You may be prompted for your administrator login password.
Repeat with each of these lines:
/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.vsearch.daemon.plist
/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.vsearch.helper.plist
/Library/LaunchDaemons/Jack.plist
Restart the computer and empty the Trash. Then delete the following items in the same way:
/Library/Application Support/VSearch
/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/Jack
/System/Library/Frameworks/VSearch.framework
~/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/ConduitNPAPIPlugin.plugin
Some of these items may be absent, in which case you'll get a message that the file can't be found. Skip that item and go on to the next one.
From the Safari menu bar, select
          Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Extensions
Uninstall any extensions you don't know you need, including any that have the word "Spigot," "Trovi," or "Conduit" in the description. If in doubt, uninstall all extensions. Do the equivalent for the Firefox and Chrome browsers, if you use either of those.
Reset the home page and default search engine in all the browsers, if it was changed.
This trojan is distributed on illegal websites that traffic in pirated content. If you, or anyone else who uses the computer, visit such sites and follow prompts to install software, you can expect much worse to happen in the future.
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*If you don't see the contextual menu item, copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. In the Finder, select
          Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar and paste into the box that opens by pressing command-V. You won't see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return.

Can't find file for Trojan Horse on my MacBook

Anyone seen this before?
I have the Norton Antivirus Program installed on my MacBook.
I believe an attack occurred while I was looking through the Apple Support Forums for help with a QuickTime problem and accidentally clicked on the following link: http:www.smacktalkpaintball.com/video/
The Norton Warning came up and I hit the delete option and then set Norton to scan manually.
The following came up at the end of the scan:
Virus "bof.jar-51a4bd07-3d4b399d.zip" detected, Today at 7:24 AM. Repair failed.
/Users/Owner/Li...bd07-3d4b399d.zip Trojan Horse infected
I was not able to locate either of these files anywhere on my computer.
I have two external hard drives that I use to back-up data, but neither of them were connected at the time of the attack, and nothing else was connected when I ran the virus scan.
I do not have Windows installed on this MacBook - Mac OS X, Version 10.5.8,

Norton was able to detect the Trojan whereas MacScan was not, but Norton was not able to remove it
That sounds an unlikely outcome on both counts. Norton anti-virus is just that: anti-virus, and I would not trust it to deal with trojans.
Are you sure you actually installed a Trojan?
If you allow a Trojan to be installed, the user's DNS records can be modified, redirecting incoming internet traffic through the attacker's servers, where it can be hijacked and injected with malicious websites and pornographic advertisements. The trojan also installs a watchdog process that ensures the victim's (that's you!) DNS records stay modified on a minute-by-minute basis.
You can read more about how, for example, the OSX/DNSChanger Trojan works here:
http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/trojanosxdnschanger.shtml
SecureMac has introduced a free Trojan Detection Tool for Mac OS X. It's available here:
http://macscan.securemac.com/
The DNSChanger Removal Tool detects and removes spyware targeting Mac OS X and allows users to check to see if the trojan has been installed on their computer; if it has, the software helps to identify and remove the offending file. After a system reboot, the users' DNS records will be repaired.
(Note that a 30 day trial version of MacScan can be downloaded free of charge from:
http://macscan.securemac.com/buy/
and this can perform a complete scan of your entire hard disk. After 30 days free trial the cost is $29.99. The full version permits you to scan selected files and folders only, as well as the entire hard disk. It will detect (and delete if you ask it to) all 'tracker cookies' that switch you to web sites you did not want to go to.)

I think I have a trojan horse, what to do?

First off, I'm going to start by admitting that this is my fault.
Last month I was ***** and cruising around looking at internet **** on my brand new 21.5 iMac. I think I tried to view a video on one of the sites and was prompted to download a required plugin, which I did. I believe that's how the trojan was allowed onto my machine.
There was one site I decided to join for $19.99/month (one month only) and I filled out the online form including my cc information. The next day or so I received a phone call from the people who monitor my cc. They said there had been some unusual activity on my account. After reviewing, I found that about $800 in charges were made to my card by someone else. The card was cancelled and now, a couple weeks later, I have a brand new card.
Fast forward a couple weeks to this last Sunday. I decided to buy some new floor mats for my wifes car ($117)and went online with the same computer to a web site for a well known company and this time I used my Paypal account to purchase the floor mats. The next morning I got an email from Paypal telling me that I had sent $20 to a company called Garena Online Private Limited. I contacted Paypal and started the process to dispute the charge and also changed my password.
So, that's the background but now what should I do to get rid of the trojan horse? Is there some kind of virus protection software I need to run? I've been a Mac user since 1992 and this is the first time this has happened. TIA.

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1764179&tstart=0
Tho seemingly from 2008 and archived, some info is old, but some was updated Oct 2010. Also use openDNS per http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=13268959
Wipe out the hard drive and Reinstall everything from scratch. If you don't have an external drive, you could use the Partition tab in Disk Utilty to shrink existing volume, and create a new empty 2nd volume. I would not use any backup software first (as it might include the trojan), but just manually copy your files by drag and drop in the Finder.
For good overview of how to prevent it in future...
http://www.macforensicslab.com/ProductsAndServices/index.php?mainpage=document_general_info&cPath=11&productsid=174

SPY script/ Trojan Horse active on my MAC BOOK PRO

Hello, Since two days I have noticed a small pop up every other minute when I am connected to the internet (which I do wireless) in the left top corner. It is a small window that pops and disappears very fast, impossible to read what it says. Does anyone can help me with this? How do I find out what it is and even more important how can I delete/ remove it

Just in case we actually are confronted by a Trojan, read this:
From MacWorld, January 10, 2008:
SecureMac has introduced a free Trojan Detection Tool for Mac OS X. It's available here:
http://www.securemac.com/
The DNSChanger Removal Tool detects and removes spyware targeting Mac OS X. Called DNSChanger Trojan and also known as OSX.RSPlug.A Trojan Horse the software attacks users attempting to play a fake video file.
Upon attempting to play the video, the victim receives the following message:
“Quicktime Player is unable to play movie file. Please click here to download new version of codec.”
Upon running the installer, the user's DNS records are modified, redirecting incoming internet traffic through the attacker's servers, where it can be hijacked and injected with malicious websites and pornographic advertisements. The trojan also installs a watchdog process that ensures the victim's DNS records stay modified on a minute-by-minute basis.
SecureMac's DNSChanger Removal Tool allows users to check to see if the trojan has been installed on their computer; if it has, the software helps to identify and remove the offending file. After a system reboot, the users' DNS records will be repaired.

Trojan Horse pakes?

I have some sort of Trojan horse on my iMAC (running Mavericks 10.9.5). When I check the console, there are 1000s of processes going on per second and they repetitively say:
"10/13/14 7:51:53.579 AM proxyhost[22202]: 67.198.140.250:2122 - - [13/Oct/2014:07:51:53 -0700] "GET http://us-u.openx.net/w/1.0/sd?id=537073142&val=RUIDdzr1pcqq7bm659gajgpbbd5mgaxr 8t4yzbrfwht3uyidafrw9hqy==== HTTP/1.1" 302 401 895"
10/13/14 7:51:53.505 AM proxyhost[22200]: Made direct (non-proxy) connection to syndication.exoclick.com:80
10/13/14 7:51:53.000 AM kernel[0]: proc: table is full
for example. The websites keep changing.
I've scanned for malware with ClamXV and MacScan and found nothing. I have been blocked from my network. They said I have a trojan horse "pakes".
Here is the etrecheck report (I'm no longer connected to the ethernet so the processes have stopped. I'm not sure if this matters for what people want to see):
EtreCheck version: 1.9.15 (52)
Report generated October 13, 2014 at 7:52:18 AM PDT
Hardware Information: ?
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac12,2
1 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 cores
8 GB RAM
Video Information: ?
AMD Radeon HD 6970M - VRAM: 1024 MB
iMac 2560 x 1440
System Software: ?
OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: 2 days 19:28:14
Disk Information: ?
Hitachi HDS722020ALA330 disk0 : (2 TB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 2 TB (1.19 TB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H
USB Information: ?
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Thunderbolt Information: ?
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ?
Anywhere
Problem System Launch Daemons: ?
[failed] com.apple.security.syspolicy.plist
Launch Daemons: ?
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
[loaded] com.barebones.authd.plist Support
[loaded] com.bombich.ccc.plist Support
[running] com.bombich.ccc.scheduledtask.4CD02F29-DEED-4CEF-AB0E-270D9AAA53AB.plist Support
[invalid] com.landesk.broker.plist
[invalid] com.landesk.cba8.plist
[invalid] com.landesk.ldwatch.plist
[invalid] com.landesk.msgsys.plist
[invalid] com.landesk.pds.plist
[invalid] com.landesk.pds1.plist
[loaded] com.landesk.pds2.plist Support
[invalid] com.landesk.remote.plist
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support
Launch Agents: ?
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ?
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[running] com.bombich.ccc-user-agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[not loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
User Login Items: ?
Dropbox
Internet Plug-ins: ?
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.3 Support
CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: Version 1.1.6 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 9.5.5 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.4 - SDK 10.6 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 55 Check version
Audio Plug-ins: ?
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins: ?
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
User Internet Plug-ins ?
WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Aspera Web 3.3.3.81344: Version: (null) - SDK 10.6 Support
npBcsMcTcIO: Version: (null) Support
Picasa: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
3rd Party Preference Panes: ?
Flash Player Support
Growl Support
LANDesk Agent Support
TeXDistPrefPane Support
Time Machine: ?
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ?
      4% WindowServer
      1% hidd
      1% Console
      1% notifyd
      0% Microsoft Word
Top Processes by Memory: ?
311 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
205 MB mds_stores
180 MB Finder
172 MB Microsoft Word
156 MB softwareupdated
Virtual Memory Information: ?
1.49 GB Free RAM
3.57 GB Active RAM
1.67 GB Inactive RAM
1.25 GB Wired RAM
2.74 GB Page-ins
400 KB Page-outs
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1. This procedure is a diagnostic test. It changes nothing, for better or worse, and therefore will not, in itself, solve the problem. But with the aid of the test results, the solution may take a few minutes, instead of hours or days.
Don't be put off by the complexity of these instructions. The process is much less complicated than the description. You do harder tasks with the computer all the time.
2. If you don't already have a current backup, back up all data before doing anything else. The backup is necessary on general principle, not because of anything in the test procedure. Backup is always a must, and when you're having any kind of trouble with the computer, you may be at higher than usual risk of losing data, whether you follow these instructions or not.
There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional. Ask if you need guidance.
3. Below are instructions to run a UNIX shell script, a type of program. As I wrote above, it changes nothing. It doesn't send or receive any data on the network. All it does is to generate a human-readable report on the state of the computer. That report goes nowhere unless you choose to share it. If you prefer, you can act on it yourself without disclosing the contents to me or anyone else.
You should be wondering whether you can believe me, and whether it's safe to run a program at the behest of a stranger. In general, no, it's not safe and I don't encourage it.
In this case, however, there are a couple of ways for you to decide whether the program is safe without having to trust me. First, you can read it. Unlike an application that you download and click to run, it's transparent, so anyone with the necessary skill can verify what it does.
You may not be able to understand the script yourself. But variations of the script have been posted on this website thousands of times over a period of years. The site is hosted by Apple, which does not allow it to be used to distribute harmful software. Any one of the millions of registered users could have read the script and raised the alarm if it was harmful. Then I would not be here now and you would not be reading this message.
Nevertheless, if you can't satisfy yourself that these instructions are safe, don't follow them. Ask for other options.
4. Here's a summary of what you need to do, if you choose to proceed:
☞ Copy a line of text in this window to the Clipboard.
☞ Paste into the window of another application.
☞ Wait for the test to run. It usually takes a few minutes.
☞ Paste the results, which will have been copied automatically, back into a reply on this page.
The sequence is: copy, paste, wait, paste again. You don't need to copy a second time. Details follow.
5. You may have started the computer in "safe" mode. Preferably, these steps should be taken in “normal” mode, under the conditions in which the problem is reproduced. If the system is now in safe mode and works well enough in normal mode to run the test, restart as usual. If you can only test in safe mode, do that.
6. If you have more than one user, and the one affected by the problem is not an administrator, then please run the test twice: once while logged in as the affected user, and once as an administrator. The results may be different. The user that is created automatically on a new computer when you start it for the first time is an administrator. If you can't log in as an administrator, test as the affected user. Most personal Macs have only one user, and in that case this section doesn’t apply. Don't log in as root.
7. The script is a single long line, all of which must be selected. You can accomplish this easily by triple-clicking anywhere in the line. The whole line will highlight, though you may not see all of it in the browser window, and you can then copy it. If you try to select the line by dragging across the part you can see, you won't get all of it.
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New Trojan Horses

Last night, I made the mistake of downloading an app called "Wine" and "Winebottler". These are apps that allow Windows programs to be played on Macintosh without installing Windows. I ended up with 13 new OSX Trojan Horses on my Macintosh. These apps kept on installing add ons to the iTunes Store. I knew I was in trouble immediately, I guess, by instinct.I had also installed Wineskin for the same purpose, but I don't think that was the problem as I found no Trojan Horses associated with this app. I had my security set to download from App Store and Trusted Developers only. I am now going to upgrade my security to download from App Store only now, but I don't know for sure if that will help.
Luckily, I had Kaspersky on my Mac, and it kept on finding Trojan Horses on a full scan. I had firevault on and iCloud on. I am wondering now if my iCloud account is infected. I am currently erasing my whole hard drive and reinstalling. I will not turn on iCloud until I get some advice. For those that are unaware, I know we are in a cyberwar. I don't know where these apps originated, but I wanted the community to know this. I've used Macintosh since the first day it was available in 1984. I've never had troubles with viruses and Trojan Horses like this, except for two that were found by Kaspersky a couple of months ago and were easily found, isolated and disinfected. Not these. Most were easily disinfected: all but two. I had to restart the computer and Kaspersky got rid of them. Kaspersky is a great program, but I wasn't sure if it got rid of everything, which led me to erase and reinstall.
Please inform my about how secure iCloud is against attached viruses or should I delete my account.

etresoft wrote:
straycat23 wrote:
I downloaded from WineHQ.org.
I doubt that because WineHQ doesn't have any Mac versions of Wine available. They distribute Linux binaries and source. If you downloaded a Mac version, it must have come from somewhere else.
As soon as I downloaded it and the Winebottler, I knew I had problems.
Why?
I took your earlier advice: left OS10.9.1 in place and turned iCloud back on. I hope I made the right decision. I did not delete Kaspersky because OSX did not delete the Trojan or prevent it from being downloaded. Kaspersky did.
But you are in a catch-22 situation here. These forums are full of people reporting problems with computers and antivirus is a very common cause. By comparison, there are far fewer people reporting problems with trojans. Are these programs really trojans? And even if they are, would they cause as much trouble and be as difficult to remove as antivirus? I doubt it
As far as I can tell WineHQ must be a trusted developer, because that is how my computer is set as I previously stated.
I would definitely consider WineHQ to be trustworthy (more so than antivirus vendors) but they definitely do not have an Apple Developer ID that would enable them to distribute software past Gatekeeper. Someone malicious may have repackaged Wine, added trojans, and signed it with a Developer ID. The only way to address that problem is to identify where you got the software so that the illicit Developer ID can be revoked.
I did not download these programs to play games. That's for Millenials. I downloaded these because Windows is a disaster, and I didn't want to load Windows on my computer. There are Windows programs that there is no equivalent in Mac.
It doesn't matter why you downloaded them. If they are Windows programs, you are going to have to run Windows. Wine is a cool project, but very little software actually works on it.
I also deleted Adobe Flash Player as was advised in another thread. Now I can't see instructions in YouTube. Does the App Store have a recommended flash player to see You Tube?
Download Adobe Flash directly from Adobe and installer. Then download the Click2Flash Safari extension: http://hoyois.github.io/safariextensions/clicktoplugin/ so you can avoid Flash, if possible. If you ever get any Flash popup asking for an update, always close it - always. Then go to the Adobe Flash site yourself and see if there is an update and download it.
I downloaded the program from WineHQ. It's in my history. I went back and looked today. I don't think Linux has an iTunes version. I downloaded a program I didn't request that attached itself to iTunes. This is how I knew I had problems.
I appreciate all the advice: dismissive or not. It did give me confidence there's nothing wrong with my computer. I just don't have faith in Mac like I used to. I'm guessing that the trojans were not real, but I'm glad I had a device to delete the false positives, if for no other reason than it made me feel better. Any website can be attacked by hackers. Maybe that's what happened to WineHQ.

Trojan horse Dropper.Generic2.CKPW

AVG found Trojan horse Dropper.Generic2.CKPW when I downloaded the update to QuickTime. AVG can't delete or vault it.

Yeah, I think so. I ran AVG free AV/AS and it quarantined the Dropper2 trojan and the registry entry from the SysWoW folder and everything still works. I rebooted, ran iTunes, synced, rebooted again and everything still works with no sign of the virus. I called Apple yesterday wanting to know why I had to keep entering my account info and they wanted me to log in, change my password, then change it back. This might have been an honest attempt to solve my problem, but I wasn't born yesterday and I really see no reason for me to change my password and then change it back again. If I've hurt someone at Apple's feelings, well... boo hoo!!

Suggested security upgrade did not install and left me with Trojan horses. Was it a spoof?

Yesterday evening (Oct. 4 2010) a pop up displaying the Firefox logo suggested a security upgrade for users of 3.6. It did not appear to install properly. There was also a box that suggested an associated update for (I think) Adobe, but there was no associated button. I shut down soon after. This morning, Oct.5, my computer brought up and I.E. window and an AVG threat message suggesting that it would forcibly remove a Trojan horse, but that it could cause a system lock. I did and it reported successful removal. My AVG scan is still running but it is reporting 7 Trojan horses and counting. KZUKEA (2868), Generic19.AKRT, VUNDA.LP,

It sounds like one of the rogue sites. They tell you that you are running an older version of Firefox and that Adobe Flash is out of date. They tell you to download a file called something like firefox-update.exe or ff-update.exe
That file contains a trojan.

Trojan horses on Mac

Hi,
is there someone who knows who to find trojan horses on a Mac?

The only Trojans that exist for Mac have been "proof of concept" ones. One called "Leap or "Oompa-Loompa". I wouldn't waste my money on a program that claims to find them.
That said, it is possible (though not probable) for spyware to get onto your Mac. The best way to avoid that is by using your firewall and/or a hard wired router, downloading only from "trusted" sites, installing all security updates and being careful about what you give administrative power to. It is also recommended to run day to day tasks from a non-admin account.
Don't use Limewire or any other P2P service to download your software, get it from reputable sources. In addition, always keep at least your users backed up, preferably a clone of your entire system on a separate disk. And put your sensitive passwords, bank accounts, credit card numbers in a "secure note" in a new keychain or in an encrypted folder.
As for viruses, none. If and when a Mac virus does appear it will be headline news and you can download the AV software then. If you feel you have to run an AV program I'd suggest ClamXav a mac friendly freeware app that is very stable with Tiger. It will check for known virus signatures at any rate.
Enjoy your Mac
-mj
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Trojan Horse Virus

A little while ago, my macbook was very slow and I went into the Apple store and they recommended that I turn Norton Antivirus off. I did.
A few months later (now) I ran it just for the heck of it to see if it found anything - and it did. Two or three Trojan Horse malware files. Looking at Nortons descriptions, I think that they were (I located and deleted them) all PC based virus BUT, I am wondering:
1. I have Microsoft Office for Mac on my Macbook and I am wondering if those files might have been compromised by a PC virus?
2. I am assuming that if these files have been compromised there is nothing that I can do about retrieving that information as it could be anywhere.
3. If I have other PC based drives hooked up to my macbook wirelessly - were they vulnerable while I had these Trojan Horses on my Macbook?
Thanks.
A.

Don't always believe what Norton tells you. It is incompatible with OS X.
Norton Antivirus has a very long and illustrious reputation for mangling Mac OS X systems, sometimes to the point where a complete reinstall is necessary. Among other things, it installs kernel extensions which are known to cause kernel panics and system freezes; it contains known and documented bugs which can silently corrupt Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign files, destroy a user's ability to authenticate as an administrator, and (on PPC systems) can cause Classic to stop functioning; and Symantec has on at least two occasions now released flawed .dat file updates which erroneously report certain critical Mac OS X files as "viruses." (Deleting these "viruses" causes damage to the system that in some cases renders it unbootable.)
1. No
2. Need more details about what you call 'compromised'
3. Yes.
No viruses that can attack OS X have so far been detected 'in the wild', i.e. in anything other than laboratory conditions.
It is possible, however, to pass on a Windows virus to another Windows user, for example through an email attachment. To prevent this all you need is the free anti-virus utility ClamXav, which you can download for Tiger and Leopard from (on no account install Norton Anti-Virus on a Mac running OS X):
http://www.clamxav.com/
The new version for Snow Leopard is available here:
http://www.clamxav.com/index.php?page=v2beta
(Note: ClamAV adds a new user group to your Mac. That makes it a little more difficult to remove than some apps. You’ll find an uninstaller link in ClamXav’s FAQ page online.)
If you are already using ClamXav: please ensure that you have installed Apple Security Update 2010-005 and that your version of ClamXav is the latest available.
However, the appearance of Trojans and other malware that can possibly infect a Mac seems to be growing, but is a completely different issue to viruses.
If you allow a Trojan to be installed, the user's DNS records can be modified, redirecting incoming internet traffic through the attacker's servers, where it can be hijacked and injected with malicious websites and pornographic advertisements. The trojan also installs a watchdog process that ensures the victim's (that's you!) DNS records stay modified on a minute-by-minute basis.
You can read more about how, for example, the OSX/DNSChanger Trojan works here:
http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/trojanosxdnschanger.shtml
SecureMac has introduced a free Trojan Detection Tool for Mac OS X. It's available here:
http://macscan.securemac.com/
The DNSChanger Removal Tool detects and removes spyware targeting Mac OS X and allows users to check to see if the trojan has been installed on their computer; if it has, the software helps to identify and remove the offending file. After a system reboot, the users' DNS records will be repaired.
(Note that a 30 day trial version of MacScan can be downloaded free of charge from:
http://macscan.securemac.com/buy/
and this can perform a complete scan of your entire hard disk. After 30 days free trial the cost is $29.99. The full version permits you to scan selected files and folders only, as well as the entire hard disk. It will detect (and delete if you ask it to) all 'tracker cookies' that switch you to web sites you did not want to go to.)
A white paper has recently been published on the subject of Trojans by SubRosaSoft, available here:
http://www.macforensicslab.com/ProductsAndServices/index.php?mainpage=document_general_info&cPath=11&productsid=174
Also, beware of MacSweeper:
MacSweeper is malware that misleads users by exaggerating reports about spyware, adware or viruses on their computer. It is the first known "rogue" application for the Mac OS X operating system. The software was discovered by F-Secure, a Finland based computer security software company on January 17, 2008
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacSweeper
On June 23, 2008 this news reached Mac users:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/23/mac_trojan/
More on Trojans on the Mac here:
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/63574.html?welcome=1214487119
This was published on July 25, 2008:
Attack code that exploits flaws in the net's addressing system are starting to circulate online, say security experts.
The code could be a boon to phishing gangs who redirect web users to fake bank sites and steal login details.
In light of the news net firms are being urged to apply a fix for the loop-hole before attacks by hi-tech criminals become widespread.
Net security groups say there is anecdotal evidence that small scale attacks are already happening.
Further details here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7525206.stm
A further development was the Koobface malware that can be picked up from Facebook (already a notorious site for malware, like many other 'social networking' sites like Twitter etc), as reported here on December 9, 2008:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/technology/newsid_7773000/7773340.stm
You can keep up to date, particularly about malware present in some downloadable pirated software, at the Securemac site:
http://www.securemac.com/
There may be other ways of guarding against Trojans, viruses and general malware affecting the Mac, and alternatives will probably appear in the future. In the meantime the advice is: be careful where you go on the web and what you download!
If you think you may have acquired a Trojan, and you know its name, you can also locate it via the Terminal:
http://theappleblog.com/2009/04/24/mac-botnet-how-to-ensure-you-are-not-part-of- the-problem/
As to the recent 'Conficker furore' affecting Intel-powered computers, MacWorld recently had this to say:
http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?email&NewsID=25613
Although any content that you download has the possibility of containing malicious software, practising a bit of care will generally keep you free from the consequences of anything like the DNSChanger trojan.
1. Avoid going to suspect and untrusted Web sites, especially p'orn'ography sites.
2. Check out what you are downloading. Mac OS X asks you for you administrator password to install applications for a reason! Only download media and applications from well-known and trusted Web sites. If you think you may have downloaded suspicious files, read the installer packages and make sure they are legit. If you cannot determine if the program you downloaded is infected, do a quick Internet search and see if any other users reported issues after installing a particular program. A recent example is of malware distributed through innocent looking free screensavers: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/malware-watch-free-mac-os-x-screensavers-bund led-with-spyware/6560?tag=nl.e589
3. Use an antivirus program like ClamXav. If you are in the habit of downloading a lot of media and other files, it may be well worth your while to run those files through an AV application.
4. Use Mac OS X's built-in Firewalls and other security features.
5. Stop using LimeWire. LimeWire (and other peer-to-peer sharing applications and download torrents) are hotbeds of potential software issues waiting to happen to your Mac. Everything from changing permissions to downloading trojans and other malicious software can be acquired from using these applications. Similar risks apply to using Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, YouTube and similar sites which are prone to malicious hacking: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8420233.stm
6. Resist the temptation to download pirated software. After the release of iWork '09 earlier this year, a Trojan was discovered circulating in pirated copies of Apple's productivity suite of applications (as well as pirated copies of Adobe's Photoshop CS4). Security professionals now believe that the botnet (from iServices) has become active. Although the potential damage range is projected to be minimal, an estimated 20,000 copies of the Trojan have been downloaded. SecureMac offer a simple and free tool for the removal of the iBotNet Trojan available here:
http://macscan.securemac.com/files/iServicesTrojanRemovalTool.dmg
Also, there is the potential for having your entire email contact list stolen for use for spamming:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/20/technology/internet/20shortcuts.html?_r=1
NOTE: Snow Leopard, OS 10.6.x, offers additional security to that of previous versions of OS X, but not to the extent that you should ignore the foregoing:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/security/
Apple's 10.6.4 operating system upgrade silently updated the malware protection built into Mac OS X to protect against a backdoor Trojan horse that can allow hackers to gain remote control over your treasured iMac or MacBook.
http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2010/06/18/apple-secretly-updates
Finally, do not install Norton Anti-Virus on a Mac as it can seriously damage your operating system. Norton Anti-Virus is not compatible with Apple OS X.
And if you are using iPhone Apps you are also at risk of losing all privacy:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/03/hacker-claims-third-party-iphone-apps-can-tra nsmit-udid-pose-se/

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And if you want to be on the safe side, download the offline installer from
http://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/
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