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    New OS X Virus "Newton Virus" Breaks your Mac.

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Seshan, Jun 8, 2009.

  1. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    Seriously. It breaks it.

    <object width='425' height='344'><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aBJQ5085kSo&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aBJQ5085kSo&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width='425' height='344'></embed></object>

    http://troika.uk.com/newtonvirusdownload
     
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  2. blazezaku

    blazezaku Notebook Guru

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    sadly it only last 1 for minute
     
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  3. Quicklite

    Quicklite Notebook Deity

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    lol thats more a prank than virus, but wait until I try it on a friends unibody 17'... :eek:
     
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  4. Seshan

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    See I don't think it will even work. OS X does not allow auto run with USB. And even if it did, you would then need to type in your pass.
     
    Seshan, Jun 8, 2009
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    m4rc Notebook Evangelist

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    Would be cool if this was an application that you could use whenever you wanted.

    Question is, only iPhones have accelerometers, so how do they get the gravity job done?
     
    m4rc, Jun 8, 2009
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  7. Seshan

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    All Mac Notebooks have had accelerometers since 2006ish. They are used to stop the hard drive if it detects a drop.
     
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  8. m4rc

    m4rc Notebook Evangelist

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    Oh wow, I didn't know that. That's pretty darn cool.

    EDIT: Don't know if people have seen this before, but this looks both similar and cool.

    http://uri.cat/software/LiquidMac/
     
    m4rc, Jun 8, 2009
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  9. Seshan

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    Yeah there are lots of programs that use the accelerometers in the Macs.
     
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  10. InTime

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    I didn't think there are viruses for Mac OS. Macs aren't immune but they are less targeted. The only protection I use is a firewall (Protemac Netmine) and still I'm safe.
     
    InTime, Jun 30, 2009
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  11. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    this not a proper virus,just a prank
     
    Xirurg, Jun 30, 2009
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  12. InTime

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    Now I see, lol
    Thank you :)
     
    InTime, Jun 30, 2009
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  13. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    obviously someone when out of their way to make this.

    its not like you couldn't make a virus if you didn't want to.
     
    masterchef341, Jun 30, 2009
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    This is the only virus but there are tons of trojans for mac you get when you download dubious programs/pirated software. This is just a play virus and I think it wouldn't work on newer macs cus of autorun
     
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    i'm skeptical that this even does what it says it does.

    or maybe we will get a software update tomorrow specifically to prevent this kind of software. who knows.

    but yes, this appears to just be a harmless prank toy.

    trojans exist for all operating systems. if you go out of your way to find software from a shady source, and then specifically give it the keys to your machine by giving it administrator rights (typing in your password), you are at its mercy.
     
    masterchef341, Jun 30, 2009
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