From everything I have read, it does not clean the box, it just fixed the hole.
shawn
On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 3:43 PM, Rob LaRose robl@imaginaryforces.com wrote: > > Anyone know if the patch from Apple actually clears a compromised box or > just prevents future infection? > > --Rob > > > Rob LaRose?systems administrator > imaginary forces | 530 west 25th street | new york | p 646.486.6868 > |?www.imaginaryforces.com > > > > From: Andy Shepherd awmshepherd@me.com > Reply-To: discuss@studiosysadmins.com > Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 13:52:50 -0400 > To: discuss@studiosysadmins.com > Subject: Re: [SSA-Discuss] Mac Flashback Trojan: Find Out If You?re One of > the 600,000 Infected > > Updates were released on Tuesday to patch this vulnerability. > > 10.7: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1515 > 10.6: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1516 > > > I checked out a hundred or so Macs yesterday via ARD and haven't had any > signs of it - and nor has anyone I've spoken to. > > ...hopefully it'll stay that way! > > > > > On 5 Apr 2012, at 13:40, Michael Oliver wrote: > > I'm sure this is already making the rounds but if not: > > http://gizmodo.com/5899352/mac-flashback-trojan-find-out-if-youre-one-of-the-600000-infected > > > -- > Michael Oliver > mcoliver@gmail.com > 858.336.1438 > > > > __ > > This e-mail is intended only for the named person or entity to which it is > addressed and contains valuable business information that is proprietary, > privileged, confidential and/or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you > received this e-mail in error, any review, use, dissemination, distribution > or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. Please notify us > immediately of the error via e-mail to > postmaster@imaginaryforces.com and please delete the e-mail from your > system, retaining no copies in any media. We appreciate your cooperation. > > ????