OS X HellRTS malware identified
Intego, the computer anti-malware company, has spotted HellRTS.D, a fresh malware variant that infects Mac OS X. While installed, this malware creates a backdoor on the system that allows hackers to acquire full control of the PC without attracting the user's notice, reported arstechnica on April 19, 2010.
States the security company, HellRTS was first found back in 2004. This new version of malware represents a Universal binary which can contaminate both Intel-based Macs and PowerPCs. For this, it establishes a server which is connected to the victim's login details, facilitating the attacker to remotely access the infected PC.
Evidently, this variant is also capable of replicating and renaming itself, making it seem to be a genuinely installed application. Consequently, detection of this malware becomes difficult. The various activities that this malware performs includes sending spam mails, downloading software, accessing files, establishing screen sharing, and copying everything from the clipboard.
