Discovered: March 20, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:21:10 PM
Also Known As: MAC.Amphimix, MP3Virus.Gen [Intego], MAC_MP3CONCEPT.A [Trend]
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Macintosh
MP3Concept is a proof-of-concept Trojan horse that is targeted at the Mac OS X platform. As this is written, this threat has not been reported "in the wild."
The proof-of-concept program does not contain any malicious payload, such as viral code, ability to email itself, or perform destructive functions like deleting files. This program only contains code to display a message and play a .mp3 file of a man laughing.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version April 9, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version April 9, 2004
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Initial Daily Certified version April 9, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version June 17, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Weekly Certified release date pending
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Damage
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