Alleged screenshots of OS 10.5 Leopard

lasthope · 12:55 AM

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yankeefan24 · Feb 13, 2006, 08:44 PM

it opens in terminal. not right.

Chaszmyr · Feb 13, 2006, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by yankeefan24

it opens in terminal. not right.

If this really has pics, someone post them here please.

swindmill · Feb 13, 2006, 08:47 PM

The download is a unix executable file which opens in Terminal but is disguised as a jpeg.

yankeefan24 · Feb 13, 2006, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by swindmill

The download is a unix executable file which opens in Terminal but is disguised as a jpeg.

and that means…

Benjamindaines · 09:05 PM

Oh wow, this member should be banned. I downloaded the file and it comes up as a picture file then when I click on it it pops open Terminal and runs something. Looks like someone attempted to make a Mac virus...

Reported.

Chaszmyr · Feb 13, 2006, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Benjamindaines

Oh wow, this member should be banned. I downloaded the file and it comes up as a picture file then when I click on it it pops open Terminal and runs something. Looks like someone attempted to make a Mac virus...

It does seem so. Also looks like they failed (though I'm not sure because i didn't download it myself)

yankeefan24 · Feb 13, 2006, 08:50 PM

i noticed the same basic thing.

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Originally Posted by Chaszmyr

It does seem so. Also looks like they failed (though I'm not sure because i didn't download it myself)

they did.

he is creating another thread (if you believe the public profile), watch for more virus attempts. if he is not banned by the time he finsihes.

2nyRiggz · Feb 13, 2006, 08:53 PM

That didn't look good from the start so i didn't download it.....yo post starter what are you dealing with, think this is funny?

Bless

Xephian · Feb 13, 2006, 09:03 PM

This guy should really be banned. Only one post and his first post is this.

Thanks for the warnings people.

Laser47 · Feb 13, 2006, 09:20 PM

lol, i downloaded it and ran it. Now if this was a pc, i would have already reformatted and reinstalled it. But since im on a mac right now im just like WTF. has anyone been able to find out what it does exactly. Probably not somthing harmful since you would have had to enter your password.
Edit: whats even funnier is that i was 'lucky' enough to download the file before it was changed by a mod. That person should be banned, even though he is less than likely to comeback.

Benjamindaines · Feb 13, 2006, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Laser47

lol, i downloaded it and ran it. Now if this was a pc, i would have already reformatted and reinstalled it. But since im on a mac right now im just like WTF. has anyone been able to find out what it does exactly. Probably not somthing harmful since you would have had to enter your password.
Edit: whats even funnier is that i was 'lucky' enough to download the file before it was changed by a mod. That person should be banned, even though he is less than likely to comeback.

He was trying to do something with Fire.app but I don't know what. Also i know for a fact that it didn't do anything because the permission was denied.

Laser47 · Feb 13, 2006, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Benjamindaines

He was trying to do something with Fire.app but I don't know what. Also i know for a fact that it didn't do anything because the permission was denied.

Phew. got kinda worried for a sec.

Timepass · Feb 13, 2006, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Laser47

lol, i downloaded it and ran it. Now if this was a pc, i would have already reformatted and reinstalled it. But since im on a mac right now im just like WTF. has anyone been able to find out what it does exactly. Probably not somthing harmful since you would have had to enter your password.
Edit: whats even funnier is that i was 'lucky' enough to download the file before it was changed by a mod. That person should be banned, even though he is less than likely to comeback.

It would not of effect a PC. Virus made for a mac have no effect on a Windows computer. Same goes the other way. It is one of the few times it would of been better to look at it though a PC since it can not be effected by it.

But this could just be a started. I wouldnt be surpised to see a real virus for the mac enter this way. It would not be wide spred becaue it how it needs to be activated.

Laser47 · Feb 13, 2006, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Timepass

It would not of effect a PC. Virus made for a mac have no effect on a Windows computer. Same goes the other way. It is one of the few times it would of been better to look at it though a PC since it can not be effected by it.

But this could just be a started. I wouldnt be surpised to see a real virus for the mac enter this way. It would not be wide spred becaue it how it needs to be activated.

I know that, I meant if I opened a file on windows that opened command prompt or installed something. However that would never happen because I never download files that i cannot identify. This one caught me off guard though, forgot how easy it was to change the icon.

Coolnat2004 · Feb 13, 2006, 09:45 PM

Can someone PM me the link or something so I can see what it does exactly?

CoMpX · Feb 13, 2006, 09:50 PM

What is Fire.app? Do all Macs have it?

runninmac · Feb 13, 2006, 09:51 PM

Note to self, dont download things from ñ0ºBs

swindmill · Feb 13, 2006, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by CoMpX

What is Fire.app? Do all Macs have it?

It's an IM client

Benjamindaines · Feb 13, 2006, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by CoMpX

What is Fire.app? Do all Macs have it?

Nope, that's the weird thing it's a 3rd party chat app that not a whole lot of people have.

CoMpX · Feb 13, 2006, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Benjamindaines

Nope, that's the weird thing it's a 3rd party chat app that not a whole lot of people have.

Yea I wonder why he would target an app like that. Can anyone decode it and figure out exactly what he was trying to do?

ChrisA · Feb 13, 2006, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by swindmill

The download is a unix executable file which opens in Terminal but is disguised as a jpeg.

Was it a binary or a shell script? I'm thinking "script"as it opened in a terminal. If you can yu read the file in an editor?

If it is a binary then sometimes you can gain som insight by running the "strings" command on it. See "man strings"

Technically you don't call these things "virus". This is a clasic "Trojan Horse" Only this attempt was poorly executed

ITASOR · Feb 13, 2006, 10:04 PM

I'm surprised this hasn't happened more on here...it's so easy to write an applescript file and disguise it as anything...scary!

Peace · Feb 13, 2006, 10:15 PM

Man why do I always miss out on all the fun!

I didnt see the terminal app that was run or anything but by descriptions it sounds like the noob was trying to get into a users computer via a chat app.

Benjamindaines · Feb 13, 2006, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Peace

Man why do I always miss out on all the fun!

I didnt see the terminal app that was run or anything but by descriptions it sounds like the noob was trying to get into a users computer via a chat app.

Or maybe he wanted to add himself to everyone's buddy list and then have the app send a message to his AIM addy just to see how many people fell for it. Unfortunately (or fortunately for us) he didn't test.

Feb 13, 2006, 08:42 PM	#1
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Feb 13, 2006, 08:44 PM	#2
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Benjamindaines macrumors 68030 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A religiously oppressed state	Oh wow, this member should be banned. I downloaded the file and it comes up as a picture file then when I click on it it pops open Terminal and runs something. Looks like someone attempted to make a Mac virus... Reported. __________________ Pownce \| Last.FM \| Web Updated January 3 Last edited by Doctor Q : Feb 13, 2006 at 09:05 PM.

Feb 13, 2006, 08:53 PM	#9
2nyRiggz macrumors 601 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Thank you Jah...I'm so Blessed	That didn't look good from the start so i didn't download it.....yo post starter what are you dealing with, think this is funny? Bless __________________ I take everything to Jah in prayer 2ny, do something righteous with your life..

Feb 13, 2006, 09:03 PM	#10
Xephian macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2005 Location: United States	This guy should really be banned. Only one post and his first post is this. Thanks for the warnings people. __________________ Main: AMD Opt 165 2.5Ghz / 8800GTX iPod 5G 30GB

Feb 13, 2006, 09:20 PM	#11
Laser47 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maryland	lol, i downloaded it and ran it. Now if this was a pc, i would have already reformatted and reinstalled it. But since im on a mac right now im just like WTF. has anyone been able to find out what it does exactly. Probably not somthing harmful since you would have had to enter your password. Edit: whats even funnier is that i was 'lucky' enough to download the file before it was changed by a mod. That person should be banned, even though he is less than likely to comeback. __________________ iBook G4 14" 1.42ghz, 1.5gb RAM, 100gb 7200rpm Travelstar, 4G iPod 40gb

Feb 13, 2006, 09:45 PM	#16
Coolnat2004 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Kentucky	Can someone PM me the link or something so I can see what it does exactly? __________________ nathanbolender.com  15" MacBook Pro 2.8GHz \|  12" PowerBook G4 1.5GHz \|  iPhone 3GS 16GB

Feb 13, 2006, 09:50 PM	#17
CoMpX macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Jersey	What is Fire.app? Do all Macs have it? __________________ [double-click to type your signature]

Feb 13, 2006, 09:51 PM	#18
runninmac macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rockford MI	Note to self, dont download things from ñ0ºBs __________________ 2.0 Ghz CoreDuo. 2 GB Ram. 80 Gig HDD. Black MacBook

Feb 13, 2006, 10:04 PM	#23
ITASOR macrumors 68040 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oneida, NY	I'm surprised this hasn't happened more on here...it's so easy to write an applescript file and disguise it as anything...scary! __________________ Alumium MacBook 2.0Ghz C2D \| 2GB RAM \| 320GB HD \| Snow Leopard

Feb 13, 2006, 10:15 PM	#24
Peace macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: On top of the Storm Peaks waiting for the Time-Lost Proto Drake	Man why do I always miss out on all the fun! I didnt see the terminal app that was run or anything but by descriptions it sounds like the noob was trying to get into a users computer via a chat app.

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