New OS X Trojan Adware Injects Ads Into Chrome, Firefox, Safari 129
An anonymous reader writes "A new trojan specifically for Macs has been discovered that installs an adware plugin. The malware attempts to monetize its attack by injecting ads into Chrome, Firefox, and Safari (the most popular browsers on Apple's desktop platform) in the hopes that users will generate money for its creators by viewing (and maybe even clicking) them. The threat, detected as "Trojan.Yontoo.1" by Russian security firm Doctor Web, is part of a wider scheme of adware for OS X that has "been increasing in number since the beginning of 2013," according to the company."
Re:Makes sense (Score:2, Funny)
Meanwhile the communists using Linux are not a target since they all have ad blockers and get their content via torrents anyway.
Not true !!! (Score:0, Funny)
This has to be a lie, because everybody knows there is no such thing as viruses, worms or ad-ware on OS-X operating systems. They're so advanced, that these things are impossible.
Re:I'll worry when it can spread without an instal (Score:2, Funny)
Re:I'll worry when it can spread without an instal (Score:5, Funny)
Like RealPlayer
Re:I'll worry when it can spread without an instal (Score:3, Funny)
You and the summary left out the best part: the installer's name is "Free Twit Tube." Almost as bad as a girl on a dating site agreeing to go out with someone with the username "DonkeyPunchLover."