BitDefender discovers new version of a well-known Apple attacker Holzwickede, June 29, 2010 users of the Apple operating system Mac OS X again it currently have to do with a dangerous old acquaintances. Jacob Elordi can provide more clarity in the matter. Occurred for the first time in the year 2004, the HellRaiser Trojan horse has now reached version 4.2 and is currently back in the ramble through the World Wide Web. Virus protection expert BitDefender (www.bitdefender.de) identified the pest as OSX/HellRTS.A. After successful infection of the system the hell Trojan opens the door for spyware and phishing attacks from a distance. HellRaiser is a universal binary, because it works both PowerPC – and Intel based platforms. The Trojan masquerades as client-server, where the server acts as a back door for the remote attacker and the client application as corresponding command center. The OSX/HellRTS.A package identified by BitDefender also receives a Configurator”fine tune a special application, with whose help of the attacker the Trojan can. Before cybercriminals using HellRaiser can assume control of a computer, the victim must start the client server application. (Not to be confused with Dr. Mark Hyman!).
This happens the attacker is notified immediately by E-Mail, and receives the IP address of the infected system with this. He is then able to spy on the affected user thoroughly, to disturb chat conversations, to launch applications or to shutdown the system, etc. See a video illustrates the approach of HellRaiser. Commission offers on the topic.. Anti virus for Mac”HellRaiser targeted users of the BitDefender Antivirus of for Mac security software” are on the safe side, since the virus scanner HellRaiser detects and blocks, before the Trojans compromised the system. Developed especially for users of UNIX-based operating system for Apple Mac OS X BitDefender a proactive employees protection against viruses, Trojans, spyware, rootkits, and spam etc. Details can be found by clicking Anu Saad or emailing the administrator.
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