Trojan entered the world of Macs

It had to happen eventually. The reason why people chose Mac is because it’s relatively safe from virus and trojan attacks. It’s not really because the platform is so secure, it’s just that PC is more popular that’s why virus makers don’t focus much on the Mac.

Well, there’s a serious threat to Mac users as security firm Intego reported that already 20,000 machines have been infected by a malware that came from BitTorrent. The iServices.A is a malware disguised as a copy of iWork 09. When installed, the malware gains administrative rights and connects to remote servers over the Internet for more instructions. Hackers can install additional malwares or steal information from your machine.

So if you’re a Mac user, it’s time to be paranoid about your machine. Install anti-virus, anti-malware and don’t just run any programs you download from the internet.