Troubling news for Apple users locally and worldwide.  Apple products are usually seen as impervious to malware and viral attacks.  There's a big chick in that armor with news that around 600,000 Macs have malware installed worldwide.

Most users at this point have managed to identify and remove the unwanted software.  But some users haven't gotten the message for a variety of reasons.

Whether they connect infrequently to the internet or use their laptop even less the word is finally getting out.

The Trojan, if not removed would allow hackers to use your laptop in a botnet for whatever purpose they desire.

 

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