Second concept worm posted for OS X

"Why look, I'm receiving [b]three[/b] unexpected Bluetooth file transfer requests. Let's accept them all!"

Okee dokee, then.

1) A Virus software company writes a piece of malware. 2) This malware needs you to accept 3 separate BT file transfer requests. 3) This vulnerability has been fixed since 10.4.1

Yeah, this is the end of it all.....

Most people will not accepd a BT request that they did not initiate.

Umlike Windows where this type of thing will go on without you accepting anything.

Do you hear that? That's Dvorak warming up his laptop to write a heated article about these critical flaws that will bring about the end of Apple!

*cue Emperor Palpatine's laughter*

I've just discovered a more serious exploit. Dubbed OSX/IMADUMBASS.A, it requires the user to drag his Hom directory to the Trash and emptying it (providing any admin password when and if prompted).

BEWARE!!!!

All this "malware" crap is targeting users not OS X. OS X could be 100% secure, but if the user installs bad software and authorizes it to run or accepts unknown file transfers, there is nothing anyone can do to protect the OS IF THE USER ALLOWS BAD things to happen, unlike in Windows where evil exes can run without the users knowledge. So it's up to the user to use common sense, and only authorize items from trusted sources, if not then they may deserve what happens. It's no fault of the OS. Here's my malware of the day, do this right now or all the baby kittens in the world will die. Use Spotlight and find all the .doc files on your Mac, select them all then trash them and finally empty the trash. Now pass this on to all your friends to have good luck for 48 hours.

Let's keep this in perspective.

Unfortunately, not all Mac users are as brilliant. As you know, Macs are touted for their ease-of-use. That said, Macs are also used in offices and classrooms (Special Education, for example) for those users who are not necessarily computer/tech savvy. These are the particular users who are most likely to fall for the techniques employed by these worms and other malware.

Another thing to consider is that it would seem that one purpose of the creation of these exploits (yes, they are exploits) is to demonstrate and point out the vulnerabilities that exist in the Mac OS. Granted, it's actually quite tough for malware to be as effective on Mac OS compared to Windows. So, as you have all been saying, all the Mac OS malware in the past and to come are simply there, but not something to really worry about, and I agree. Yet, it's still not a good idea to be complacent.

Being brilliant or not brilliant has nothing to do with it.

If I suddenly get a popup saying "do you accept this transfer?" and I didn't ask for one, I'd hit no. Just common sense.

These recent 'malware' warnings seem to be in the same league of danger as 'Oh look, here's a fellow with a screwdriver that wants to take my hard-drive. I'll say OK'.

All right, I concede Windows is superior to the Mac. At least on on Windows we have thousans of actual viruses, none of this concept stuff.

It trully is sad that people have to point out concept viruses for the Mac to find fault.

the terminal is a dangerous application and should be deleted from all OS X installations.

If I type 'sudo rm -R /*' and enter my admin password, it deletes your entire hard drive. This is unacceptable and an incredible security risk.

Disk Utility should be removed too.