There are warnings over pirated Mac software as researchers from both Intego and Symantec have found malware in pirated copies of Apple‘s iWork productivity suite, according to Vnunet.
The malware is in the iWork installer package and executes when the user begins installing the pirated copy. It then connects to a remote server, potentially letting an attacker to control any infected machine and access personal data. In its report, Intego said:
"The malicious software connects to a remote server over the Internet; this means that a malicious user will be alerted that this Trojan horse is installed on different Macs, and will have the ability to connect to them and perform various actions remotely."
Symantec product manager Mike Romo added:
"What’s particularly vexing is that unless users have some kind of security software, they would never know that their Mac was compromised because the iWork components themselves would work normally."
Both companies claim that their Mac security products will detect the Trojan.
