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Virus attacks Mac OS X operating system

Last week, security firm Symantec warned of a virus that could spread on the Mac OS X platform. Although the virus is not very dangerous, it raises a warning that there is no system. Onions are not attacked by viruses.

So far, there have been very few viruses written on Mac OS X, because the operating system is not as popular as Windows. Because of this, Apple is proud that Mac OS X has outstanding advantages compared to Windows.

Virus attacks Mac OS X operating system Picture 1 Source: metalmac But, in the past few years, Apple has suffered a lot of criticism regarding the security mechanism of Mac OS X. This operating system is no longer inviolable!

Although the newly discovered virus - OSX.Macarena , " proof-of-concept " (*), security experts warned that Apple should reconsider Mac OS X's security mechanism, Because it is very likely that hackers will rely on OSX 's detection mechanisms. Macarena exploits the open source operating system of Apple.

Basically, OSX.Mararena will infect all current file names of the victim's computer. Symantec has upgraded its antivirus software to remove the virus from the affected files.

(*) " Proof-of-concept " virus: A virus that is written on an advanced programming technique of an individual, usually only for the purpose of "showing off" programming capabilities, or to point out holes in some software, rather than being written for the purpose of vandalism.Often the authors of this virus will send virus copies to antivirus software developers and programmers for them to repair or upgrade their products.

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