Now this: Mac malware is now circulating across the Net via pirated copies of Apple's new iWorks software. Per :
The "iServices.a" Trojan hitchhikes on iWork '09's installer, said , an Austin-based company that specializes in Mac security software. "The installer for the Trojan horse is launched as soon as a user begins the installation of iWork, following the installer's request of an administrator password," Intego said in a .
Once the Mac is infected, the Trojan phones home to let daddy know it arrived safely and is awaiting further instructions. Since then, the same bit of viral nastiness -- dubbed OSX.Trojan.iServices.B -- has begun , according to Macworld.
Glass-half-full types can view this as further proof of the Mac's success; it's now installed in sufficient numbers to be worth the attention of botnet herders. Also: That room full of manure is sure to have a pony inside.
I bet Apple is , which it posted on its support site last November and then pulled after it received too much attention. At the time, :