killer proof of concept!...

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It seems that Sophos uses several names about this malware, from their Press Release:

"First ever virus for Mac OS X discovered

OSX/Leap-A worm spreads via iChat instant messaging software"

At their description page it has been categorized as worm;

"Type: Worm"

The description page of McAfe...

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"The Trojan's self-propagating nature enables it to fit in the common sub-category of malicious code known as an Internet worm."

You are mixing things a little bit, aren't you? Malware can't be a trojan and a worm at the same time. Trojans don't spread. This thing is using a host file, it is spre...

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this is the biggest *SIGH*worthy story ever...is it going to get Mac OS X users to improve their security? no. Is there already far more malicious code out there for Mac OS X? yes. Is it written by Neil Archibald, the guy who finds all sorts of holes in Mac OS X security, and who was on zdnet austra...

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This malware is one of the entries assigned to Common Malware Enumeration project database. CME List knows only four malwares published on 2005.

This entry 'CME-4' lists names for this worm and links to AV vendor databases at

http://cme.mitre.org/data/list.html#4

At the time of writing seven...

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Trojans are common to nearly any operating system out there.

This particular OS is no exception.

Aside from the users who run with full root access (which they'd have to actually work at), the typical user will double click on the picture, see a warning that it's an application (and have to a...

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