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A computer worm has been found in the wild that targets Apple Computer's Mac OS X operating system. ���� ������� ���� ��� ����� �� ������ �� ������� ������ ��������� ������� ���� �������. It is believed to be the first such worm aimed specifically at the Mac platform. ��� ������� �� ���� ��� ��� ������ ������ ��� ��� ������� ���� ������ �������� �������.
The worm, named OSX/Leap-A by Sophos, spreads by Apple's iChat instant messaging program. ������ � ����� ����� ��� OSX / � - ���� �� ���� sophos � ����� �� ���� ������ 'sichat ������ �������� �������.
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February 21st, 2006 at 11:38 am ���� / ������ 21st � 2006 �� ������ 11:38
Actually, it’s more of a trojan horse than a worm, as there are far too many steps that a conscious user would need to go through before the “virus” is activated. �� ������� ��� ���� �� ���� ������ ���� �� ���� � ��� �� ���� ��� ���� ��� �� ������� ���� ����� ������ ������ ��� ������ ���� "�������" �� �������. And, when activated, it does very little harm to the user’s system. ������ ������ �� ����� ��� �� ������� ����� ��������.
“If downloaded, decompressed, launched and activated by an administrator password the ‘not particularly sophisticated’ virus does little more than attempt to propagate itself via iChat.” ~ via "��� ��� ������� � ���� ��� � ���� ���� �� ��� ������� ���� ����' �� ���� �������� '�� ������� ���� ����� �� ������ ������� ������ ��� ichat." ��� ~ MacMerc.com Macmerc.com
February 21st, 2006 at 12:07 pm ���� / ������ 21st � 2006 �� ������ 12:06
James, ���� �
Thanks for the update. ���� �������. It appears a bug in the virus (they too need quality processes ����� ��� �� ������� (��� ���� ����� ������ �����
) prevents it from launching in computers infected through iChat. (������ �� �� �� ichat �� ���� ����� ��������� �������. If I understand correctly that means a debugged version can essentially do some damage. ���� ���� ���� ���� ���� ���� ����� ���� ���� �� ���� ����� ��� �������. What concerns me is not the virulence of the worm/trojan but the fact that the same technology (spreading through iChat) can be used to infect Mac systems, which were so far immune to infections of any kind. �� ����� ��� �� ��� ������ / ������ ���� ������� �� ��� ����������� (�� ���� ��� ichat) ���� ��������� ����� ��� ���� ������ �������� � ���� ���� ��� ���� ����� �� �� ��� �� ����� ������.
February 21st, 2006 at 1:23 pm ���� / ������ 21st � 2006 �� ������ 1:23
I agree. ���� ����� ��� ���. That fact that it can be spread is a concern. �� ����� ��� ���� �� ���� �� ������ �����. But, if Apple is handling this issue like they usually do, they will probably plug the hole with a security patch within the week. ���� � ��� ��� ������ �� ������� �� ��� ��� ������ ��� ���� �� ���� � ��� ��� ������ ��� ��� ��� �� ����� ������ �� ���� ��� �������. Honestly, I’m surprised that they haven’t released a patch yet. ������� � ��� ����� �� �� ��� �� ����� ��� �������. The last two virus-related security holes were plugged within twenty-four hours of their initial public announcement. �������� ����� ����� ��� ����� - ������ ���� ���� ���� ���� ������ ���� ������ �� ������� �����.