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Worm.Macos.Macmag.A

First posted on 21 November 2011.
Source: BitDefender

Aliases :

Worm.Macos.Macmag.A is also known as Virus.Mac.MacMag.b, Virus:MacOS/MacMag, MacMag.

Explanation :

Virus originated in HyperCard stack in 1987 named “New Apple Products" and thus is very rare. It propagates using HyperCard stacks.

After displaying the message of peace:
"RICHARD BRANDOW, publisher of MacMag, and its entire staff would like to take this opportunity to convey their UNIVERSAL MESSAGE OF PEACE to all Macintosh users around the world."
, it deletes itself.

Last update 21 November 2011

 

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