What can I safely recover from Time Machine if I have the Flashback Trojan?
I have recently found out that my iMac has been infected with the Flashback trojan. I followed the commands from F-Secure to remove it from my computer however I'm not happy with this solution. I am going to erase my hard drive and re-install the operating system. I would then like to restore some of my folders using Time Machine. However, before I do any of that I would like to know if it's safe to restore from my Home folder the following folders; Movies, Music, and Pictures. Also, is it safe to recover databases from Address Book and iCal, and accounts from Mail and bookmarks from Safari?
I apologize if this question is in the wrong category and I would like to thank anyone in advance that may be able to help, as it's much appreciated!
Plug an external drive into the computer and use that to expand data onto.
http://pondini.org/TM/16.html
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i just replaced the hard drive on my macbook pro, reformatted new hard drive, installed a back up from time machine and now have kernel panic ( you must restart your computer) what do I need to do?
If you're able to boot, launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ If you’re running Mac OS X 10.7 or later, open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the page that opens.
Select the most recent panic log under System Diagnostic Reports. Post the contents – the text, please, not a screenshot. For privacy’s sake, I suggest you edit out the “Anonymous UUID,” a long string of letters, numbers, and dashes in the header and body of the report, if it’s present (it may not be.) Please don't post "shutdownStall" or "hang" reports.
If you can't boot in the usual way, try a safe boot. The instructions provided by Apple are as follows:
Be sure your Mac is shut down.
Press the power button.
Immediately after you hear the startup tone, hold the Shift key. The Shift key should be held as soon as possible after the startup tone, but not before the tone.
Release the Shift key when you see the gray Apple icon and the progress indicator (looks like a spinning gear).
During startup, you’ll see a progress bar, and then the login screen, which appears even if you normally log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Safe mode is slower than normal, and some things won’t work at all. -
I lost my printer set up. Can I restore it from Time Machine?
I accidentally lost my printer set ups and need to restore them. Can it be done from Time Machine?
If you don't know what they are, you'll need to go the printer manufacturer's website and check the drivers for your printer. It will then be far the easiest thing just to download them from there.
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Can someone please help me re-install my Creative Design 5.5 on my Mac? My MacBook Pro recently crashed and had to have the hard drive replaced. The back up from Time Machine is not reinstalling the program. Since I have the download paid, and codes, I need direction on how to reinstall -- HELP?
Hi bodegakc,
If you have the serial number then please use the below mentioned link to download the product you are looking for .
CS5.5
Also before installing Please go to Applications-->Utilities--> Adobe installers and if there is any uninstaller for CS5.5 , you can remove it and do a fresh install.
You can also use creative cloud cleaner tool before installing.
Use the CC Cleaner Tool to solve installation problems | CC, CS3-CS6
Thanks
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Does anyone know why since upgrading to ML notes are not visible in Time Machine. They used to be part of mail and could be recovered from Time machine but since ML I don't seem to be able to access notes in Time Machine. Any help would be useful.
Welcome to Apple Communities
Mail doesn't support notes. If you use iCloud, you have them in it because Notes is an application -
I am unable to empty my trash w/o getting an 8003 error.Some of what is in the trash is BackUp from Time Machine. I have tried to Secure Empty and also Unlocking folders yet the error continues. There is over 300gb that I need to trash. MacPro 10.6.8
See #E6 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting.
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Apparently I allowed iCloud to delete all of my calendar and reminder information from my Mac.
Can I restore it from iCloud, if not can I restore it from Time Machine?It sounds as though it's not in iCloud anymore.
You may find that restoring from Time Machine results in the information simply disappearing again. You might try this: disable iCloud syncing, restore from Time Machine, re-enable syncing and choose the merge option when presented. -
how can i retrieve information from time machine if my computer has less storage capacity? How can I access data that is on my time machine but can not be copied to a computer with less storage capacity? I used to have 180 GB, now I have 128 GB.
Plug an external drive into the computer and use that to expand data onto.
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HT201250 How can I exclude mail from Time Machine backups?
How can I exclude mail from Time Machine backups?
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
Mails are stored on ~/Library/Mail, being ~ your user folder. As you are running Snow Leopard, it's easy to exclude your mails from your Time Machine backup.
Open System Preferences > Time Machine > Options, and add ~/Library/Mail to excluded items, so the next backup won't include mails. Note that you have to go to your user folder, in order to access to this directory -
I lost one calendar from my Mac Osx 10.5.8 system on G4 how can I find it from time machine backup?
Can someone help me with that pls !!!!!!https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5176639
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Can't restore email from Time Machine
I am running 10.7.2. When I try to restore emails from Time Machine by making Mail the active application and entering Time Machine, nothing happens. I do get a message that Finder is not responding.
I don't have this problem if I am trying to restore contacts from Address Book or files from Finder.
I have checked the TM disk, and there are no problems. I have also repaired permissions.
Any suggestions? Thanks.Here is the output:
Marker - Dec 6, 2011 10:16:19 AM
Dec 6 10:16:49 MarvinsNewiMac Mail[564]: *** Assertion failure in -[MailToolbar _forceInsertItem:atIndex:], /SourceCache/AppKit/AppKit-1138.23/Toolbar.subproj/NSToolbar.m:1309
Invalid parameter not satisfying: index>=0 && index<=[self _numberOfItems]
0 Message 0x00007fff86991a93 -[MFAssertionHandler _handleFailureWithPreamble:description:arguments:] + 116
1 Message 0x00007fff86991c29 -[MFAssertionHandler handleFailureInMethod:object:file:lineNumber:description:] + 185
2 AppKit 0x00007fff895bfabe -[NSToolbar _forceInsertItem:atIndex:] + 163
3 AppKit 0x00007fff895bf895 -[NSToolbar _insertItem:atIndex:notifyDelegate:notifyView:notifyFamilyAndUpdateDefaults:] + 121
4 AppKit 0x00007fff895bf5d0 -[NSToolbar _insertNewItemWithItemIdentifier:atIndex:propertyListRepresentation:notifyFlags :] + 118
5 Mail 0x00000001074cde2e Mail + 2309678
6 UnsubMailPluginMailAppOSX 0x000000010ad5ce9f -[UnsubscribeBundle usurpToolbarDelegate:] + 642
7 UnsubMailPluginMailAppOSX 0x000000010ad5c66b -[UnsubscribeBundle anyToolbarWillAddItem:] + 84
8 Foundation 0x00007fff8d478de2 __-[NSNotificationCenter addObserver:selector:name:object:]_block_invoke_1 + 47
9 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff85153e0a _CFXNotificationPost + 2634
10 Mail 0x00000001072a06c5 Mail + 26309
11 AppKit 0x00007fff895c32a5 postNotificationAndNotifyDelegate + 227
12 AppKit 0x00007fff895bf9fe -[NSToolbar _notifyDelegate_WillAddItem:atIndex:] + 217
13 AppKit 0x00007fff895bf880 -[NSToolbar _insertItem:atIndex:notifyDelegate:notifyView:notifyFamilyAndUpdateDefaults:] + 100
14 AppKit 0x00007fff895bf5d0 -[NSToolbar _insertNewItemWithItemIdentifier:atIndex:propertyListRepresentation:notifyFlags :] + 118
15 AppKit 0x00007fff8998493a -[NSToolbar _setCurrentItemsToItemIdentifiers:itemIndexToPlistDictionary:notifyDelegate:not ifyView:notifyFamilyAndUpdateDefaults:] + 350
16 AppKit 0x00007fff895be799 -[NSToolbar _setConfigurationFromDictionary:notifyFamilyAndUpdateDefaults:upgradedConfigura tion:] + 431
17 Mail 0x00000001074bf01c Mail + 2248732
18 Mail 0x00000001074be94b Mail + 2246987
19 Mail 0x00000001074b2b9e Mail + 2198430
20 Mail 0x00000001074f696b Mail + 2476395
21 Mail 0x00000001074f6ef8 Mail + 2477816
22 Mail 0x0000000107463301 Mail + 1872641
23 Mail 0x0000000107464324 Mail + 1876772
24 Backup 0x00007fff8ca937a4 _Z22HandleStartTimeMachinePK6AEDescPS_Pv + 413
25 AE 0x00007fff8e783c25 _Z20aeDispatchAppleEventPK6AEDescPS_jPh + 200
26 AE 0x00007fff8e783b03 _ZL25dispatchEventAndSendReplyPK6AEDescPS_ + 38
27 AE 0x00007fff8e7839f7 aeProcessAppleEvent + 250
28 HIToolbox 0x00007fff86c20b6d AEProcessAppleEvent + 102
29 AppKit 0x00007fff8933963d _DPSNextEvent + 1247
30 AppKit 0x00007fff89338cf5 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 135
31 AppKit 0x00007fff8933562d -[NSApplication run] + 470
32 AppKit 0x00007fff895b480c NSApplicationMain + 867
33 Mail 0x0000000107372d88 Mail + 888200
34 ??? 0x0000000000000002 0x0 + 2
Dec 6 10:16:49 MarvinsNewiMac Mail[564]: *** -[__NSArrayM insertObject:atIndex:]: index 3 beyond bounds [0 .. 0]
Dec 6 10:16:49 MarvinsNewiMac Mail[564]: (
0 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff851ab286 __exceptionPreprocess + 198
1 libobjc.A.dylib 0x00007fff8b8bad5e objc_exception_throw + 43
2 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff85152108 -[__NSArrayM insertObject:atIndex:] + 296
3 AppKit 0x00007fff895bfb31 -[NSToolbar _forceInsertItem:atIndex:] + 278
4 AppKit 0x00007fff895bf895 -[NSToolbar _insertItem:atIndex:notifyDelegate:notifyView:notifyFamilyAndUpdateDefaults:] + 121
5 AppKit 0x00007fff895bf5d0 -[NSToolbar _insertNewItemWithItemIdentifier:atIndex:propertyListRepresentation:notifyFlags :] + 118
6 Mail 0x00000001074cde2e Mail + 2309678
7 UnsubMailPluginMailAppOSX 0x000000010ad5ce9f -[UnsubscribeBundle usurpToolbarDelegate:] + 642
8 UnsubMailPluginMailAppOSX 0x000000010ad5c66b -[UnsubscribeBundle anyToolbarWillAddItem:] + 84
9 Foundation 0x00007fff8d478de2 __-[NSNotificationCenter addObserver:selector:name:object:]_block_invoke_1 + 47
10 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff85153e0a _CFXNotificationPost + 2634
11 Mail 0x00000001072a06c5 Mail + 26309
12 AppKit 0x00007fff895c32a5 postNotificationAndNotifyDelegate + 227
13 AppKit 0x00007fff895bf9fe -[NSToolbar _notifyDelegate_WillAddItem:atIndex:] + 217
14 AppKit 0x00007fff895bf880 -[NSToolbar _insertItem:atIndex:notifyDelegate:notifyView:notifyFamilyAndUpdateDefaults:] + 100
15 AppKit 0x00007fff895bf5d0 -[NSToolbar _insertNewItemWithItemIdentifier:atIndex:propertyListRepresentation:notifyFlags :] + 118
16 AppKit 0x00007fff8998493a -[NSToolbar _setCurrentItemsToItemIdentifiers:itemIndexToPlistDictionary:notifyDelegate:not ifyView:notifyFamilyAndUpdateDefaults:] + 350
17 AppKit 0x00007fff895be799 -[NSToolbar _setConfigurationFromDictionary:notifyFamilyAndUpdateDefaults:upgradedConfigura tion:] + 431
18 Mail 0x00000001074bf01c Mail + 2248732
19 Mail 0x00000001074be94b Mail + 2246987
20 Mail 0x00000001074b2b9e Mail + 2198430
21 Mail 0x00000001074f696b Mail + 2476395
22 Mail 0x00000001074f6ef8 Mail + 2477816
23 Mail 0x0000000107463301 Mail + 1872641
24 Mail 0x0000000107464324 Mail + 1876772
25 Backup 0x00007fff8ca937a4 _Z22HandleStartTimeMachinePK6AEDescPS_Pv + 413
26 AE 0x00007fff8e783c25 _Z20aeDispatchAppleEventPK6AEDescPS_jPh + 200
27 AE 0x00007fff8e783b03 _ZL25dispatchEventAndSendReplyPK6AEDescPS_ + 38
28 AE 0x00007fff8e7839f7 aeProcessAppleEvent + 250
29 HIToolbox 0x00007fff86c20b6d AEProcessAppleEvent + 102
30 AppKit 0x00007fff8933963d _DPSNextEvent + 1247
31 AppKit 0x00007fff89338cf5 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 135
32 AppKit 0x00007fff8933562d -[NSApplication run] + 470
33 AppKit 0x00007fff895b480c NSApplicationMain + 867
34 Mail 0x0000000107372d88 Mail + 888200
35 ??? 0x0000000000000002 0x0 + 2 -
Restored system from Time Machine backup disk but the system could not start-up
On MacBook Pro early 2008, restored the entire system from Time Machine backup disk to the entire disk.
The previous system on the backup disk had FileVault turned on.
The restore completed successfully and I was prompted to restart the system via the new restored system disk.
I heard the normal start-up sound, then the Apple logo, but it stuck at the logo screen. And the cooling fan run at almost full speed?
I have been waiting for a few hours, guessing it might FileVault the disk.
Finally I have to shutdown the machine as it stuck at the logo screen forever.
Anyone has the same issue? Any ideas?BTW, I also tried Repair the system disk, Fix permissions via Disk Utility.
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Can I back up using Time Machine if I have some files already on the ExHD, or do I need a clean ExHD to use Time Machine?
If you try to use a new disk with time machine, it will try to reformat your EXHD. so I would save the items on your EXHD before backing up with time machine or partitioning your EXHD in disk utility
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I have an iMac running OS 10.4.11. How can I check to see if I have the Flashback Trojan (and remove it, if I have it)? IMy Safari is also crashing frequently. Any suggestions?
Hi Barry, is this an Intel iMac, or a PPC iMac?
Disable Java in your Browser settings, not JavaScript.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5241?viewlocale=en_US
http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en-GB&answer=142064
http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/How%20to%20turn%20off%20Java%20applets
Flashback - Detect and remove the uprising Mac OS X Trojan...
http://www.mac-and-i.net/2012/04/flashback-detect-and-remove-uprising.html
In order to avoid detection, the installer will first look for the presence of some antivirus tools and other utilities that might be present on a power user's system, which according to F-Secure include the following:
/Library/Little Snitch
/Developer/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/MacOS/Xcode
/Applications/VirusBarrier X6.app
/Applications/iAntiVirus/iAntiVirus.app
/Applications/avast!.app
/Applications/ClamXav.app
/Applications/HTTPScoop.app
/Applications/Packet Peeper.app
If these tools are found, then the malware deletes itself in an attempt to prevent detection by those who have the means and capability to do so. Many malware programs use this behavior, as was seen in others such as the Tsunami malware bot.
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57410096-263/how-to-remove-the-flashback-ma lware-from-os-x/
http://x704.net/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=5844&p=70660#p70660
The most current flashback removal instructions are F-Secure's Trojan-Downloader:OSX/Flashback.K.
https://www.securelist.com/en/blog/208193454/Flashfake_Removal_Tool_and_online_c hecking_site
More bad news...
https://www.securelist.com/en/blog/208193467/SabPub_Mac_OS_X_Backdoor_Java_Explo its_Targeted_Attacks_and_Possible_APT_link
Removal for 10.5...
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1534 -
Screwed up Mail How can App & files be recovered from Time machine
Did something while trying to fix a send problem. Now Mail doesn't appear when "opened". Mail menus appear but Preferences, Quit and most menu items are grayed out; there is no mail window.
Can the program and required files be restored from Time Machine? If so what files need be restored?+Can the program and required files be restored from Time Machine?+
Yes, but of course you'll lose the changes since the most recent backup.
+If so what files need be restored?+
Start with this file (path relative to the top level of your home folder):
Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist
Quit Mail before restoring, then try again. If it still isn't working, then quit again and restore:
Library/Mail
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