Macs attacked again… through pirated software.

A while back, Adobe was getting ready to release its Creative Suite 4. A pirated version of the software showed up on file-sharing networks, where a Mac version was available, and bundled with a Trojan horse. Unsuspecting users who installed it were immediately infected. In January, researchers found more malware in pirated versions of Apple’s new iWorks ‘09. And once again, pirated software for the Mac is being passed around embedded with malware. A good rule of thumb is that you should never install pirated versions of anything (on Windows or Macs) because it is illegal, and usually comes with malware.