The Trojan.Ransomware virus generates a pop-up that instructs you to click a link to obtain an activation code for the latest Adobe Flash Player update. As soon as you click the link, a barrage of additional pop-ups will appear and your computer will slow down. I am trying to fix my husbands computer - mac osx 10.7.5 We got attacked by a virus that affected my pc, my ipad, my samsung galaxy s3 phone and his mac. It kept asking us to update flash player - and would not let us get onto gmail at all.
Well-known Windows backdoor malware 'Snake' has been ported to the Mac for the first time, according to MalwareBytes. Described as 'highly-sophisticated,' Snake (also called Turla and Uroburos) has been infecting Windows systems since 2008 and was ported to Linux systems in 2014 before making its way to the Mac.
The Snake malware was found earlier this week in an installer masquerading as Adobe Flash Player, buried inside a file named 'Install Adobe Flash Player.app.zip.' It is designed to look like a legitimate Adobe Flash installer, but is signed by an illegitimate certificate. It does, actually, install Adobe Flash Player, but it is accompanied by additional software that is malicious and designed to provide a backdoor into the Mac. The malicious files are well hidden in the /Library/Scripts/ folder and disguised as an Adobe launch process. In all, this is one of the sneakier bits of Mac malware lately. Although it's still 'just a Trojan,' it's a quite convincing one if distributed properly. Although Mac users tend to scoff at Trojans, believing them to be easy to avoid, this is not always the case.Apple already revoked the certificate that the Snake malware was using to infect Mac machines, but another iteration could pop up, so Mac users should be aware of the possibility. Those infected by Snake are vulnerable to having data stolen, including login information, passwords, and unencrypted files. To avoid malicious software, Apple recommends downloading content only from the Mac App Store or from trusted developers. Flash Player VirusAdobe Flash Player Installer Virus Mac![]() Flash Player Virus Removal Mac
Install adobe flash player for chrome on mac. Fake Adobe Flash Player Removal. If you have a Windows virus, continue with the guide below. If you have a Mac virus, please use our How to remove Ads on Mac guide. The Trojan.Ransomware virus generates a pop-up that instructs you to click a link to obtain an activation code for the latest Adobe Flash Player update. As soon as you click the link, a barrage of additional pop-ups will appear and your computer will slow down.
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