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Antivirus researchers obtained copies of the malware from VirusTotal, but it's not clear where the program originated. The information is then sent back to the command-and-control server. On both Windows and Mac systems, the program will monitor and record activities in several instant messaging programs-such as Adium and Skype as well as popular browsers. On Mac OS X, the malicious code installs itself as either a user, or-if possible-an administrator.

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The ultimate mission of the Crisis malware is to install a backdoor and request commands from a server at a specific Internet address.

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is often used to patch VM images,' said Thakur.

'The functionality to mount a virtual machine. The next time the virtual machine is run, it will be infected with Crisis, according to an analysis published by Symantec on Aug. When Crisis runs on a Windows system, it treats any virtual-machine instance as a file system, mounts it as a drive, and then copies itself into VM instance. They want to run in the virtual machine.' 'This is a case where the position is totally switched around. 'When attackers detect a virtual-machine instance, they (typically) turn themselves off,' he said. The latter functionality is the most interesting, because malware typically attempts to avoid virtual machines, as attackers worry that any computers running the technology are generally owned by security analysts looking to reverse engineer malicious software, says Vikram Thakur, principal security response manager for Symantec. The malware, called Crisis, can spread through the autorun functionality of removable disk drives, install components on Windows Mobile devices and copy itself to virtual machine instances.

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(I'm not much of a tech expert, so I'm not sure about Linux at all.A computer virus that aims to infect Windows machines and steal data can also opportunistically infect Apple's Mac OS X and VMware virtual machines, security firms said this week. It depends on which interface you prefer. So do users prefer Mac over PC? I honestly don't think so.

My belief is that once you're connected to the Internet in one way or another, viruses will always be present. But 'minimal' doesn't mean Mac PCs will never get infected with viruses. Viruses are also minimal on Mac PCs, while they swarm other PCs (not sure about Linux OS). I can't say that Mac PCs last longer than other PCs, because this theory is still not accurately proven. Prices vary alot, so a portion of PC users may prefer purchasing non-Mac PCs. A brand new Lenovo PC costs around SGD 1099 (USD 878.99), while the brand new Macbook Air costs SGD 1499 (USD 1198.91). However, the advantage that Mac has over other PCs comes with a price. While normal 'PC' users worry about antivirus software renewals, viruses, Microsoft Office (because normal Windows PCs don't come with Microsoft Office), Mac users are able to sit back and relax with Pages (the Mac alternative of Microsoft Word), Keynote (the Mac alternative of Microsoft Powerpoint) and many other programs which are already installed in a Mac before purchase, necessary for daily use (e.G Numbers, iTunes, iPhoto). I'm neutral on this issue, because both PCs have their pros and cons.

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