Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: David Newsgroups: uk.comp.sys.mac,alt.computer.workshop Subject: Re: So ...... is this real, or imagined? Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2025 08:45:12 +0000 Lines: 49 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net E4iZybdBNvmyWjxcSZgT1gWUcNUGkgOTM7ni1sYw99gCUtql1z Cancel-Lock: sha1:grpgZ4P4wkoVzMlP73/fPSC8cus= sha256:VNOuz8jgcYfpnhsZIf68LD1Y153N4AnwsFmAMrEZkiM= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: en-GB In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com uk.comp.sys.mac:180480 On 17/02/2025 01:26, Gremlin wrote: > David news:m1dso8F1e0qU1@mid.individual.net Sun, 16 Feb > 2025 10:25:12 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote: > >> This is a screenshot:- >> >> https://i.ibb.co/HLgy7hNf/Screenshot-2025-02-11-at-10-07-47.png >> >> I've erased my hard drive, just in case! > > Based on the content of your screenshot, you more than slightly over reacted. > It posed no real threat to you, and wiping your machine wasn't necessary. > Trojans are not viruses or worms. They do not self replicate. Will you explain, please, *WHY* that Trojan posed no threat? This is what ChatGPT says about it:- **Trojan.OSX.RustAgent** is a type of macOS malware written in the Rust programming language. Rust is popular among malware developers because it’s cross-platform, fast, and harder to reverse-engineer than some older languages. The **RustAgent** Trojan usually works by: - **Gaining unauthorized access** to a macOS system. - **Downloading and executing payloads** — additional malicious software. - **Collecting sensitive data** such as passwords or browser information. - **Communicating with a command-and-control (C2) server** to receive further instructions from attackers. **How does it spread?** - Fake app installers or cracked software. - Phishing emails with malicious attachments. - Drive-by downloads from compromised websites. **How to check for it:** 1. Run a reputable antivirus/malware scanner for macOS. 2. Monitor your **Activity Monitor** for suspicious processes. 3. Check **~/Library/LaunchAgents** and **/Library/LaunchDaemons** for strange files. = Perhaps you are not as clued-up on Macs as you think you are, Dustin! -- Kind regards David (With apologies to John - but I am STILL David!)