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The OSX/RSPlug.a Trojan is on a very short list of malware that’s been specifically designed to target Mac OS X, according to Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos. The motive of this particular Trojan could be for the purposes of phishing, identity theft, or simply to drive traffic to alternative Web sites, he said.

Newsfactor reported yesterday that mac users are no longer safe from bugs, viruses, worms and other security woes because a Trojan targeting Macs is currently on the lose. Apparently, hackers, scammers and phishers are taking Macs seriously for them to attack the system.

The worm, dubbed “OSX.RSPlug.a,” is a Trojan virus that changes the Mac’s Domain Name System (DNS) settings to redirect unsuspecting users to different sites. With this in your system, phishing for your username and password among various sites will be easier because you will be getting any malicious site that the culprit decides to point on you. The reason for this may vary, from the purposes of phishing, identity theft to simply drive traffic to alternate sites, the bottom-line is that hackers and scammers may already be finding its way into Mac’s systems. Everyone should be wary and alert on what they click on the net for this may be the reason to your computer’s long life or lack thereof.