Mac Threat Alert

Know anyone that is a Mac User?

Then let them know that malware researchers have discovered what appears to be the first Mac OSX botnet, aka MacBot or iBotnet and its receiving a substantial amount of industry and media interest.

Early estimates suggest that thousands of people have unknowingly downloaded the infected files. Don’t let yourself be one of them…

In a nutshell the botnet is launching a number of malware variants inside pirated copies of popular Mac based software in order to take control of the infected Mac machine.

First and foremost make sure that you and your fellow Mac users, exercise caution, have Mac specific security software installed and that your existing version of iAntiVirus is up to date - there’s a free version or you can purchase a version with full functionality and support. It’s also vital that you enable and install the latest Mac security updates.

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With the low cost and similar functionality, netbooks popularity is growing at a rapid pace. Netbooks that run Windows XP are among the best selling. More and more companies are getting into the netbook business. Some fear netbooks will replace their more expensive cousins, notebooks, in short order.

What does that mean for a computer tech? It means that you’re likely to start seeing netbooks show up in your shop or on service calls.

So, what do you do if the netbook you’re working on has a trojan horse in need of removal?

Kaspersky has a solution for the problem. Kaspersky Security for Ultra Portables is one solution. It’s the same great protection as you get with Kaspersky Internet Security, but made specifically for netbooks. Netbook Security is available as a physical shipment on a USB drive or by convenient download.