URGENT mac eating itself(deleting itself)

[mhockey91]

http://www.ehow.com/how_2128387_remove-osxrspluga-trojan-horse-mac.html

i dont know if this is the trojan you have but it says right here that there is only one known trojan in the mac world
So far the only malicious software known to infect Macintosh Computers is called the OSX.RSPlug.A, a rather insidious Trojan Horse. It's not exactly a virus since it doesn't replicate itself, but it can cause some damage. The only way to get this malware on your computer is to download and install it, and enter in your administrator password.

Read more: How to Remove the OSX.RSPlug.A Trojan Horse from your Mac | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_2128387_remove-osxrspluga-trojan-horse-mac.html#ixzz1UeDuijyf

 

[GGJstudios]

i dont know if this is the trojan you have

It's not. The symptoms that the OP posted are not indicative of that trojan's payload.

it says right here that there is only one known trojan in the mac world

That's false. There are a handful of trojans in the wild that affect Mac OS X, including the recent MacDefender "wannabe trojan." The article you quoted is from 2007, and it wasn't even true back then. eHow.com is not exactly what I would call a reliable or authoritative source for such information.

 

[getz76]

eHow.com is not exactly what I would call a reliable or authoritative source for ANY information.

Fixed the above for you.

 

[GGJstudios]

Fixed the above for you.

LOL! Thanks! I was trying to be kind. (I know! That's out of character for me!)

 

[Adamantoise]

So let me get this straight ...

You're noticing that your hard drive's available capacity is getting larger, but you haven't bothered to check if your data is actually compromised.

I'm sorry this is a really stupid. You should at least be sure you have a problem before crying wolf.

 

[munkery]

How big was the Motion installer image?

Did you delete the installer image after installing the program?

Is it possible that the freed up space is due to deleting one or several pirated installer images after installing the software?

Is it possible that the installer images created temporary files which were subsequently cleaned out by one of OS X's default maintenance scripts that are scheduled to run at specific intervals via cron?

Is it possible that you are paranoid about having malware due to pirating software?

 

[norwegian-dude]

How big was the Motion installer image?

Did you delete the installer image after installing the program?

Is it possible that the freed up space is due to deleting one or several pirated installer images after installing the software?

Is it possible that the installer images created temporary files which were subsequently cleaned out by one of OS X's default maintenance scripts that are scheduled to run at specific intervals via cron?

Is it possible that you are paranoid about having malware due to pirating software?

Paranoid, no i dont think so...
I SAS called "motion copy" right as i you justcopy a file from your hardrive, i downloaded it from torrent-finder.info
It worked fine, but i'm going to copy everyrhing with the target mode...

 

[Adamantoise]

You haven't answered a very basic question. Are any of your files missing?

Sounds like you're just panicking over nothing; you noticed some free space on your hard drive, and instead of checking to see if your data is missing, you automatically attributed it to a data eating virus.

How are people supposed to take you seriously?