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Topic: Mac OS X Trojan steals processing power to produce Bitcoins (Read 1182 times)

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Seems like this kind of thing was inevitable.  Because it depends on a user with a Mac with ATI graphics and the user not noticing high GPU usage, it seems like this probably won't be that profitable.  Part the sucks the most is the uninformed started to associate the bitcoins with a virus.  We need good associations/press, not things like this.

Wouldn't be hard to limit how much GPU power the miner uses to specifically prevent anyone from notice. A lot of malware these days are doing about the same thing by cleaning and patching competing bots off of peoples computers so that the infected computer won't get too slow, which is often the only hint a lot of people have they are infected.
donator
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Merit: 1079
Gerald Davis
How is that possible? Mac has NO VIRUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At least, that bullshit is what you keep hearing in the "applestore"  Roll Eyes

trojan != virus

The general public really doesn't care.

Bitoin is being linked w/ malware and that can only be bad for adoption.
hero member
Activity: 742
Merit: 500
How is that possible? Mac has NO VIRUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At least, that bullshit is what you keep hearing in the "applestore"  Roll Eyes

trojan != virus
legendary
Activity: 1358
Merit: 1002
A fool and his Mac are soon infected...
hero member
Activity: 546
Merit: 500
Seems like this kind of thing was inevitable.  Because it depends on a user with a Mac with ATI graphics and the user not noticing high GPU usage, it seems like this probably won't be that profitable.  Part the sucks the most is the uninformed started to associate the bitcoins with a virus.  We need good associations/press, not things like this.
sr. member
Activity: 338
Merit: 253
You are a bitcoin miner and didn't even know it.   Cheesy
legendary
Activity: 1148
Merit: 1008
If you want to walk on water, get out of the boat
How is that possible? Mac has NO VIRUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At least, that bullshit is what you keep hearing in the "applestore"  Roll Eyes
Vod
legendary
Activity: 3668
Merit: 3010
Licking my boob since 1970
Vod
legendary
Activity: 3668
Merit: 3010
Licking my boob since 1970
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A newly identified Mac OS X Trojan bundles a component that leverages the processing power of video cards (GPUs) to generate Bitcoins, a popular type of virtual currency.

The new Trojan was dubbed DevilRobber by antivirus vendors and is being distributed together with several software applications via BitTorrent sites.

http://www.techworld.com.au/article/405849/mac_os_x_trojan_steals_processing_power_produce_bitcoins
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