Malware On Mac OS X - Viruses, Trojans, and Worms

A white paper on the history and future of malware and how it can affect the Apple Mac OS X platform. This document is also available in academic white paper format as a PDF file . Click here to downloaded (50.2 megs).

This document discusses the technologies used in malware. These include viruses, Trojans and worms. The specific intention is to bring forth detailed discussion on how this affects the Apple Mac OS X platform. The document outlines a potential framework for a Mac OS X malware suite. The document closes with recommendations on what Apple Inc, and users of Mac OS X can do to defend against such technology.

This paper was created to outline the results of research performed by the MacForensicsLab.com research and development team. These results are presented to the public in order to raise awareness of the situation and to prompt the relevant responsible parties to address the issues outlined within.