AVERT Low-Profiled Threat Notice: OSX/Inqtana.a

AVERT Low-Profiled Threat Notice: OSX/Inqtana.a
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AVERT Low-Profiled Threat Notice: OSX/Inqtana.a Jurren Bouman 02-20-2006
Posted by Jurren Bouman on February 20, 2006, 3:57 am
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Notice
This is a Low-Profiled Threat Notice for OSX/Inqtana.a.

Justification
OSX/Inqtana.a has been deemed Low-Profiled due to Media Attention at:
http://news.com.com/Bluetooth%2Bworm%2Btargets%2BMac%2BOS%2BX/2100%2D7349_3%2D6041091.html
OSX/Inqtana.a is referred to as Inqtana in the article.

Read About It
Information about OSX/Inqtana.a is located on VIL at:
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_138608.htm

Detection
OSX/Inqtana.a was first discovered on 2006/02/18 and detection will be
added to the 4701 dat files (Release Date: 2006/02/20).

For an Extra.Dat file for this threat please visit our Extra Dat request
page at:
https://www.webimmune.net/extra/getextra.aspx

If you suspect you have OSX/Inqtana.a, please submit a sample to
http://www.webimmune.net.

Risk Assessment Definition
For further information on the Risk Assessment and AVERT Recommended
Actions please see:
http://www.mcafeesecurity.com/us/security/resources/risk_assessment.htm

Best Regards,

McAfee AVERT - Anti Virus and Vulnerability Research, Analysis, and
Solutions visit us at www.avertlabs.com

Posted by Alun Jones on February 20, 2006, 11:19 pm
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>Notice
>This is a Low-Profiled Threat Notice for OSX/Inqtana.a.

Since this is a Mac virus, why post it to MICROSOFT.public.security.virus?

Other than to demonstrate that there's no truth to the myth that viruses are a
Windows-only thing.

Alun.
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