Comments on: Mac Trojan Horse Discovered: Boonana/Koobface http://osxdaily.com/2010/10/27/mac-trojan-horse-discovered-boonanakoobface/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Sat, 25 May 2013 20:42:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sudhir http://osxdaily.com/2010/10/27/mac-trojan-horse-discovered-boonanakoobface/#comment-374175 Sudhir Sun, 08 Apr 2012 18:38:26 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=9222#comment-374175 It seems my Mac is infected, I got my email clogged with at least 20 'Mailer-Demon, could not deliver return emails. And my existing contact had an email from my address. I suspect the trojan has send emails from my id to all the contacts current and previous. The pervious perhaps explains the returns in my inbox!!! Annoyed to say the least!!! Dunno what I should do. as this has happened twice in last 4 days! There was flash installation request which I said 'yes' to; after a bit of hesitation, as I had a bug in my old Windows laptop! A hesitated, and then though, I got a Mac, so, it wont get infected..... it did though! Any advice would be appreciated to get the trojan out would be appreciated!!! It seems my Mac is infected, I got my email clogged with at least 20 ‘Mailer-Demon, could not deliver return emails.
And my existing contact had an email from my address.
I suspect the trojan has send emails from my id to all the contacts current and previous. The pervious perhaps explains the returns in my inbox!!! Annoyed to say the least!!!
Dunno what I should do. as this has happened twice in last 4 days!
There was flash installation request which I said ‘yes’ to; after a bit of hesitation, as I had a bug in my old Windows laptop! A hesitated, and then though, I got a Mac, so, it wont get infected….. it did though!
Any advice would be appreciated to get the trojan out would be appreciated!!!

]]> By: Report: Mac OS X e i virus nel 2010 | LeggiMac – Il mondo Mac in un Blog http://osxdaily.com/2010/10/27/mac-trojan-horse-discovered-boonanakoobface/#comment-163866 Report: Mac OS X e i virus nel 2010 | LeggiMac – Il mondo Mac in un Blog Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:19:26 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=9222#comment-163866 [...] più interessante virus dello scorso anno è stato senza dubbio Koobface/Bonanna: durante la navigazione su alcuni siti web di social network, veniva installata un’applet Java [...] [...] più interessante virus dello scorso anno è stato senza dubbio Koobface/Bonanna: durante la navigazione su alcuni siti web di social network, veniva installata un’applet Java [...]

]]> By: MacTalk Podcast #147 – Know Your Genius | MacTalk Australia http://osxdaily.com/2010/10/27/mac-trojan-horse-discovered-boonanakoobface/#comment-130120 MacTalk Podcast #147 – Know Your Genius | MacTalk Australia Fri, 05 Nov 2010 09:30:24 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=9222#comment-130120 [...] Mac Trojan Horse Discovered: Boonana/Koobface [...] [...] Mac Trojan Horse Discovered: Boonana/Koobface [...]

]]> By: Free Anti-Virus for Mac http://osxdaily.com/2010/10/27/mac-trojan-horse-discovered-boonanakoobface/#comment-129375 Free Anti-Virus for Mac Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:10:14 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=9222#comment-129375 [...] the popularity of Macs growing the likelihood of viruses appearing increases. Just recently a new trojan called Boonana Koobface appeared that affects Mac users. If you’re concerned with getting a virus on your Mac, why [...] [...] the popularity of Macs growing the likelihood of viruses appearing increases. Just recently a new trojan called Boonana Koobface appeared that affects Mac users. If you’re concerned with getting a virus on your Mac, why [...]

]]> By: RocRizzo http://osxdaily.com/2010/10/27/mac-trojan-horse-discovered-boonanakoobface/#comment-128537 RocRizzo Sat, 30 Oct 2010 11:30:25 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=9222#comment-128537 OK, so it's out there. Now if only someone had a way to remove it. A quick google search shows no way to remove this garbage from OSX. OK, so it’s out there. Now if only someone had a way to remove it. A quick google search shows no way to remove this garbage from OSX.

]]> By: WAŻNE! - Odkryto Mac Trojan Hors http://osxdaily.com/2010/10/27/mac-trojan-horse-discovered-boonanakoobface/#comment-128030 WAŻNE! - Odkryto Mac Trojan Hors Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:49:27 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=9222#comment-128030 [...] rozsiewany jest przez portale społecznościowe i e-mail informację podaje za portalem osxdaily Mac Trojan Horse Discovered: Boonana/Koobface Cytuj [...] [...] rozsiewany jest przez portale społecznościowe i e-mail informację podaje za portalem osxdaily Mac Trojan Horse Discovered: Boonana/Koobface Cytuj [...]

]]> By: Gary http://osxdaily.com/2010/10/27/mac-trojan-horse-discovered-boonanakoobface/#comment-127884 Gary Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:30:46 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=9222#comment-127884 Agreed. Even Intego considers this an extremely low risk Agreed. Even Intego considers this an extremely low risk

]]> By: Robin http://osxdaily.com/2010/10/27/mac-trojan-horse-discovered-boonanakoobface/#comment-127878 Robin Wed, 27 Oct 2010 23:26:08 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=9222#comment-127878 Meh, these are not a big deal. A much bigger security breach is Firesheep on wireless networks, THAT you should worry about. Meh, these are not a big deal. A much bigger security breach is Firesheep on wireless networks, THAT you should worry about.

]]> By: Stefano Lavori http://osxdaily.com/2010/10/27/mac-trojan-horse-discovered-boonanakoobface/#comment-127861 Stefano Lavori Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:26:15 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=9222#comment-127861 I do use myspace :) I do use myspace :)

]]> By: harvey http://osxdaily.com/2010/10/27/mac-trojan-horse-discovered-boonanakoobface/#comment-127855 harvey Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:13:01 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=9222#comment-127855 This must be the least concerning trojan ever, does anyone actually click those spam links you see in facebook? come on and nobody uses myspace anymore This must be the least concerning trojan ever, does anyone actually click those spam links you see in facebook? come on

and nobody uses myspace anymore

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