SecureMac has released a free utility called DNSChanger Removal Tool to remove the DNSChanger Trojan Horse, also known as OSX.RSPlug.A and OSX/Puper, which has been found on numerous pornographic websites disguising itself as a video codec. Once downloaded and installed, DNSChanger changes the DNS settings on the computer, redirecting websites entered by the user to malicious sites. If personal information is entered on these malicious websites, it can lead to identity theft.
If the DNSChanger trojan horse is detected, DNSChanger Removal Tool will give you the option to remove it. If the DNSChanger trojan horse is detected and removed, you will need to restart your computer to clear out the bad DNS entries added by the DNSChanger Trojan Horse.
More info and download link (174KB) here.
“Look up Lilochris – This trojan is not limited to porn sites!”
Yes, but Lilochris is.
“Give it up for politicians who know how to articulate, give a speech and inspire a crowd. Whatever their or party might be.”
Geez Freddy, apparently you sure aren’t one of them.
Trojans is good but I prefer Beyond-Seven.
Apparently Ignore This has also ignored MDN’s frequent warnings not to install/authorize the installation of software unless you trust the source of that software. No computer/OS can protect itself from the ineptitude of a clueless user with admin privileges.
Ignore This — Think Before You Post ®
Been using Mac’s for years, always been near 100% secure.
Now there are over 200 vunerabilities last year, one STILL hasn’t been fixed, a exploit here and there, a trojan as well.
I might as well stick with my new Windows machine, at least I know it’s insecure and that’s that.
Instead of flip flopping back and forth with Mac’s and Mac OS X “Is it secure? is it not secure?” and having to put up with a rather LIMITED HARDWARE CHOICE.
Been using Windows for about a two weeks now, it’s really not bad at all.
It’s the quality of software that makes the difference, I use Safari and iTunes on Windows, Open Office/NeoOfficeJ on both machines to get files across.
Windows XP IS NOT ALL THAT BAD.
If Mac OS X is insecure, then what difference does it make with Windows? They both do the job you need it to do.
One is just tied to overpriced hardware and a bunch of cultists.
Beleive me, I know because I was one.
If Apple didn’t come out with glossy only mid-range machines, I wouldn’t have switched to Windows.
“Beleive me, I know because I was one.”
You were and are still ONE. But you were never a Mac user.
To all the morons who cried about not being able to enter simple commands in the command line. I was not suggesting you all open terminal yourself, and get all freaked out and scared. The trojan remover could have done this for you.
I think you should all be over on the Windows platform with the rest of the fools…
A Trojan removal utility – – – What’s her name?