Snakes are dangerous and here's why Similar to the Dok trojan that, Snake popped up with an authenticated developer certificate, which means the Mac's built-in security system, Gatekeeper, would consider it legit and allow the installation process to complete. It's important to note that Apple has already revoked this fake or stolen developer certificate, so Gatekeeper will block it. However, there is still a slight chance of someone downloading Snake by accident if they've found it through dubious channels. How Snake slithers into your Mac Just like most malware attacks, Snake doesn't just magically appear on your Mac one day. There isn't someone shooting corrupted files through your ethernet cable directly into your software.

Snake has to be welcomed into your operating system by you. Think of it is a vampire. If you don't invite it into your home, it can't attack you. The file, named Install Adobe Flash Player.app.zip, will appear to be an Adobe Flash installer (Say what you will about Flash, but there are still a lot of people that have to use it for school or work). Interestingly, once the installation is complete, Flash is actually installed on the Mac, making it even more difficult to tell that it's a trojan. How you can protect yourself against Snake As noted above, the fake/stolen developer certificate that allowed Snake to get a pass from Gatekeeper has already been revoked, so it's likely that, even if you download the zip file and try to open the app, your built-in security program will say, 'Nope Dope!'

But to refresh best practices, if you receive an email with an attachment at all, do some due diligence to make sure it's from a legitimate source. Check the sender address to make sure it is from an address you recognize.

Click on the sender's name to view the email address it was sent from to make sure it's not a spoofed email. If you're still unsure, confirm with the sender by texting, calling or sending a separate email asking if the attachment is legit. Specific to the Snake trojan, avoid downloading any zip files with the name Install Adobe Flash Player.app.zip.

What to do if Snake already bit you Do you like my snake puns? If you think you might have managed to accidentally install the Snake trojan onto your Mac, you can find and delete the following files:. /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.update.plist. /Library/Scripts/installd.sh.

/Library/Scripts/queue. /var/tmp/.ur-. /tmp/.gdm-socket.

/tmp/.gdm-selinux Next, delete the stolen/fake signed Apple Developer certificate. Launch Finder.

Select Applications. Open your Utilities folder. Double-click on Keychain Access. Select the certificate named Adobe Flash Player installer with the signed certificate issued to Addy Symonds. Right or Control + click on the Certificate.

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Select Delete Certificate from the drop down options. Select Delete to confirm that you want to delete the certificate. Lastly, to ensure that you're backdoor is rekeyed so the hackers can't get back in. Remember best practices for staying safe It is unlikely, at this point, that Snake will slither through your Mac's backdoor. For one, Apple has revoked the certificate, which makes it nearly impossible to make it through the installation process without you knowing about it. To reiterate, don't open attachments from unknown sources.

Double check the sender email address to make sure it is not spoofed. Don't open suspicious-looking files or give administrator permission to unknown programs. You can protect yourself from attacks if you stay safe. If you do end up with malware on your Mac, take a moment to relax and know that everything will be O.K.

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Same issue with me. However, the white flashes were not random. My screen flashed every five minutes. I was stumped for weeks.

Then, I opened and watched my Activity Monitor within the Application/Utility folder. After five minutes of watching, I discovered that 'Dashboard Client' became active and used a small percent of CPU during these flashes. So, I opened my Dashboard and found a widget was making a web call every five minutes! I removed this widget from my Dashboard and this removed the flash issue. Like several others, I have Universal Access 'Enable access for assistive devices' turned on, with 'Flash the screen when an alert sound occurs' turned off. Twice since upgrading to 10.6, I've experienced this screen flash about once a minute. The first time I couldn't find what was causing it.

Restart cleared the problem. This time I starting clicking each active icon in my hidden Dock (very, very tiny icons exceeding the width of my monitor). When I got half way across, I noticed the tiny FileMaker Pro Advanced icon bouncing. It had apparently been bouncing all along, but it was too tiny to appear with my Dock hidden. Clicking the FileMaker icon revealed a dialog telling me about a lost connection to a remote server. Dismissing the dialog stopped the flashing. It seems clear that the screen flash was in place of a system alert sound even though I have that option disabled.

Time will tell whether to point the bug finger at FileMaker or Mac OS X. I suspect the latter. Apple Footer.

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