Linked by Amjith Ramanujam on Thu 24th Jul 2008 18:01 UTC, submitted by Ward D
Mac Antivirus developer Intego might have stumbled across an OS X specific virus being offered for auction that targets a previously unknown ZIP archive vulnerability. From Intego's posting, it appears that an enterprising auctioneer seems determined to make sure that his name is one that is not forgotten when it comes to Apple security, claiming that his exploit is a poisoned ZIP archive that will "KO the system and Hard Drive" when unarchived.
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Member since:2005-06-29
Excellent point. I'd also like to know how a "virus" unleashed by opening a Zip archive can possibly escalate to root privileges without some level of social engineering. It has to ask for my password at some point, and since no Zip archive ever does that, it would immediately be suspect.
RE[2]: This should get far
by flakron.bytyqi on Fri 25th Jul 2008 11:27
in reply to "RE: This should get far"
Member since:2008-07-24
a story : Bob 6-pack
downloads a zip, saying "a nude hot super star"
he's lucky ain't he??? Extracts the damn thing, asks for the root password, TAKE IT gimme the photos b*atch!!!
BOOOM, infected
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2006-03-18
"claiming that his exploit is a poisoned ZIP archive that will "KO the system and Hard Drive" when unarchived."
Wow - should propagate like molasses then if the first thing it does is kill the hard drive.