Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware
This malware is the Flashback Mac Trojan Horse that installs itself by exploiting two certain Java vulnerabilities.
To get a one-glance comprehensive view of the behavior of this Trojan, refer to the Threat Diagram shown below.
This malware injects itself in Web browsers and applications to steal sensitive data such as usernames and passwords.
This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
File size: 424,292 bytes
File type: Mach-O
Initial samples received date: 24 Feb 2012
Payload: Steals information
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Installation
This Trojan drops the following non-malicious files:
- /Users/Shared/.svcdmp
- ~/.MACOSX/environment.plist
- ~/Library/Logs/vmLog
It drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- /Users/Shared/.{Random File Name}.so
NOTES:
This malware injects itself in Web browsers and applications to steal sensitive data such as usernames and passwords.
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