Numerous readers have written to correct my incorrect use of the term virus to describe the program currently attacking Mac OS X. Here's reader Lawrence Rhodes's explanation:
You've probably received a thousand of these, but the Opener script
discussed on MacInTouch doesn't replicate, so it's not a virus. It
might be part of a Trojan though--be careful of what you install.
MacInTouch reported only one instance so far.
And here's one that hurts, from Sean Gilligan:
Love your writing (on non-tech topics) [ouch--vp]! Opener is a "root kit" and is only useful after you have taken control of a machine with a virus or other method. At least for the time being, OS X users do not have to worry about viruses.
At any rate, I'd rather have my OS X machine back and worry about Opener than stick with the old OS. Thanks to everyone who wrote to correct me. |
