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By Scott Orgera, About.com Guide to Web Browsers

Mac Virus Redirects you to Phishing Sites

Tuesday November 18, 2008

A recently discovered Trojan, disguised as an ActiveX video codec, has found its way onto machines running OS X. Once installed, HTTP requests by your browser may be redirected to phishing sites, where your personal information becomes up for grabs. About's Tom Nelson gives the details of this nasty virus and tells you how to avoid it altogether.

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