The sad truth, of course, is that Mac users are typically less likely to be running an anti-virus product than their Windows counterparts – making them a soft target for cybercriminals interested in targeting the platform.
Up-to-date ESET security products detect the malicious download as OSX/Proton.A – a trojan horse which allows malicious attackers to remotely access infected Mac computers, opening up opportunities for hackers to take screenshots of infected computers, capture credit card details and passwords as they are entered on the keyboard, hijack the webcam, and steal files.Ĭoncerned users of anti-virus products from other vendors would be wise to contact them directly to see if their Mac security solutions are detecting this latest variant of the Proton remote access trojan. You have 50/50 chance if you’ve downloaded HandBrake during this period. The first most Mac users will know about the security incident will be when they visit the app’s website, at, and see a link to a “Security Alert”:Īnyone who has downloaded HandBrake on Mac between and needs to verify the SHA1 / 256 sum of the file before running it.Īnyone who has installed HandBrake for Mac needs to verify their system is not infected with a Trojan. A mirror download server for the popular tool HandBrake video file-transcoding app has been compromised by hackers, who replaced its Mac edition with malware.
