Oldus Fartus wrote:
> On 05/04/12 22:05, ~BD~ wrote:
>> Oldus Fartus wrote:
>>> On 05/04/12 18:48, Bullwinkle wrote:
>>>> More than 600,000 Macs infected with Flashback botnet
>>>> Russian antivirus company says half the computers infected with malware
>>>> designed to steal personal information are in the U.S. -- with 274
>>>> located
>>>> in Cupertino.
>>>>
>>>
>>> In all serious, I hope BD takes the advice given in the article.
>>
>> I'm not sure to which part you specifically refer, but I have read here
>> http://www.us-cert.gov/ I understand that Apple Macs are popular in
>> schools in Australia so you might be interested to read here if you
>> still help folk with their problems:
>>
>> http://community.f-secure.com/t5/Pro...-p/10815#M2205
>>
>>
>
> The advice was to read the article and check your machine, fortunately
> you've already done that.
>
> Yes, I have suggested to the few people I know who are using Macs to
> check out the sites, and the kids tell me their Mac machines at school
> are all being checked..
>
>
>>
>> FYI - http://i43.tinypic.com/1601hk.jpg but I'm not complacent'. Perhaps
>> I'll run another scan to be on the safe side!
>>
>
> Is there a Mac alternative to something like Housecalls?

As I've mentioned in a separate post, not as far as I am aware!

However, this item may be of interest:

http://mashable.com/2012/04/05/mac-f...-trojan-check/

I've tried it - and I'm clean! :-)

--
Dave - cross-posted to alt.privacy.spyware too.