Year: 2006

Intego offers protection from new Mac OS Trojan Horse

Posted by | Feb 16, 2006 | |

Intego’s VirusBarrier antivirus software is now offering protection against the newly discovered Oompa-Loompa Trojan horse, also called OSX/Oomp-A or Leap.A. This security threat affects Macintosh computers running Mac OS X on PowerPC processors. Replicating by sending itself to users’ iChat buddies, the Oompa-Loompa Trojan horse does not delete any files, but infects applications on computers where it runs, enabling those applications to in turn spread the virus.

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Mac Trojan Horse surfaces

Posted by | Feb 16, 2006 | |

A Trojan Horse application that affects Mac users has surfaced on the Web, reports The Mac Observer. “What amounts to a proof-of-concept trojan horse application for the Mac started circulating around the Internet on Thursday. Ambrosia Software’s Andrew Welch detailed the trojan, which he dubbed the ‘Oompa-Loompa Trojan,’ in the company’s support forums. The malware-style application attempts to trick unsuspecting users into thinking that it is a JPEG image.

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QuickerTek Automator Eases PowerBook Antenna Switching

Posted by | Feb 16, 2006 | , |

QuickerTek Automator Eases PowerBook Antenna Switching

WICHITA, Kan. –02/16/06– QuickerTek PC Card Buffalo Bundle users can now
update their computers with this latest release. Now using this new, free
OS X Automator, you can switch between the Buffalo PC Card and the built-in
AirPort card while using your AirPort wireless connection. This free
solution can be downloaded here:
(http://www.quickertek.com/QuickerTek_AirPort_Switcher.zip)

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