It wasn't a "trial version", but pirated versions (of iWork and I think 
Photoshop).  If you choose to download pirated versions of commercial 
software, from p2p or any other source, you deserve whatever you get.

I recommend this article, as a general antidote to panic:

http://db.tidbits.com/article/10218

- Ben

On 23/4/09 15:07, Ray Packham wrote:
> As I understand it there has been a trojan attached to a trial copy of
> Iwork thats been downloadable via a few peer to peer networks. 
> personally i no longer use p2p networks.  giganews is much better 
> anyhow. as for viruses i dont think there is likely to be a rush of 
> viruses, trojans and worms for the mac your safe for now but never 
> become complacent it has happened and will only increase as the use of 
> macs increases
> . get a free virus checker if worried about it.
> 
> 
> 
> On 23 Apr 2009, at 13:46, anna churchill wrote:
> 
>> http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/22/first.mac.botnet/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
>>
>> You guys may already have heard of this.
>>
>> just out on CNN today, in US.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>



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