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Mac OS X rootkit surfaces
John Leyden, The Register 2004-10-25

One of the first pieces of malicious code targeting Apple's Mac OS X operating system has been discovered. The Mac OS X malware, dubbed Opener, is a rootkit for Mac OS X machines that contains a variety of destructive functionality including a keylogger and backdoor components.

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Mac OS X rootkit surfaces 2004-10-25
Anonymous
Mac OS X rootkit surfaces 2004-10-26
keydet89 (at) yahoo (dot) com [email concealed] (2 replies)
Re: Mac OS X rootkit surfaces 2006-10-29
Anonymous
Send me your userid, password, IP address, and a letter absolving me of all responsibility and I demonstrate 8-)! (ps recent backup recommended).

Joking aside the point about correct terminology is well taken

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Re: Mac OS X rootkit surfaces 2006-12-23
Anonymous
Mac OS X rootkit surfaces 2004-10-26
keydet89 (at) yahoo (dot) com [email concealed]







 

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