{"id":4539,"date":"2012-04-23T17:32:59","date_gmt":"2012-04-24T00:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/?p=4539"},"modified":"2016-02-12T10:18:42","modified_gmt":"2016-02-12T18:18:42","slug":"new-flashback-variant-continues-java-attack-installs-without-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/new-flashback-variant-continues-java-attack-installs-without-password\/","title":{"rendered":"New Flashback Variant Continues Java Attack, Installs Without Password"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Intego has discovered a new variant of the Flashback malware, Flashback.S, which continues to use a Java vulnerability that Apple has patched. No password is required for this variant to install, and it places its files in the user&#8217;s home folder, at the following locations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>~\/Library\/LaunchAgents\/com.java.update.plist<\/li>\n<li>~\/.jupdate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It then deletes all files and folders in ~\/Library\/Caches\/Java\/cache in order to delete the applet from the infected Mac, and avoid detection or sample recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Intego has several samples of this new Flashback variant, which is actively being distributed in the wild.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth noting that this variant will not install if it finds Intego VirusBarrier X6, Xcode or Little Snitch installed on the Mac it tries to attack.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4540\" title=\"flashback-s\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/flashback-s.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/flashback-s.png 700w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/flashback-s-300x288.png 300w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/flashback-s-100x96.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/virusbarrier\/\">Intego&#8217;s Mac antivirus, VirusBarrier X6<\/a> with malware definitions dated April 23, 2012 or later, will detect and remove all variants of the Flashback malware.<\/p>\n<div class=\"blog-download\">\n<p class=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/demo?blog2\">Download 30-day free trial<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/demo?blog2\">Protect your Mac from malware<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/demo?blog2\">Download a free 30-day trial version of VirusBarrier X6 and save $5<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Intego has discovered a new variant of the Flashback malware, Flashback.S, which continues to use a Java vulnerability that Apple has patched. 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