Comments on: OS X flaw may leave Macs open to virus attacks

Apple says it is investigating a French security firm's claim that it has found a way to trick Mac computers into opening potentially harmful files.

[rwitt62]

Not a real virus

This "virus" does not even exist. Intego has known about the
vulnerability for some time but decided to keep their mouths
shut until they could announce the newest version of their anti-
virus software. Did anyone notice they announced the "proof of
concept" virus and their new software on the same day???
Norton has issued a statement that they're not issuing an update
because it the virus doesn't exist in the wild. So here we go
again. The PC press is screaming that the sky is falling down
when no real threat exists to Apple computers. It's all about
characterization. It's acceptable that Windows computers get hit
by a new virus weekly, but the second a POSSIBLE vulnerability
exists for OSX the press screams bloody murder. I guess CNET
has to protect it's advertsising revenue from Dell, Microsoft,
Intel, etc.

[dolfox]

surprisingly fair cnet article...

so i must be fair in admitting such. as opposed to cnn's front
page article full of factual holes, in which they conclude with the
old worn out (and untrue) argument that more people use
windows, therefore it is attacked more.

Not really fair

When you consider the headline says there is a flaw in Mac OSX,
it really isn't fair at all since a lot of people will not read the
article, which itself is full of misleading staements, but will just
continue on with the thought of Mac OSX having a flaw. It's not a
flaw in the OS. They'd know that if they had done some research,
or perhaps they did and are just being typical CNET and Mac
bashing as they usually do.

And the answer to 'who double clicks MP3 files isnt really valid,
the real question here is where are these infected mp3's
potentially coming from? Well, file sharing networks of course.

[cwkoller]

Who double-clicks MP3's?

Open MP3's in iTunes or Quicktime Player and there's no
problem...

not really a virus/worm or threat

It is really mostly a hoax though it could technically do harm see
here: http://www.insanely-great.com/news.php?id=3288 and
only a moron would run a music file from the finder!