BackDoor.Flashback is a multicomponent backdoor for Mac OS X Lion. It is distributed under the guise of an archived Adobe Flash Player installer with the name FlashPlayer-11-macos.pkg. The main component Preferences.dylib is installed into the /Library/Preferences/.
The main malicious library Preferences.dylib terminates its work if one of the following files is found in the system:
Preferences.dylib is designed to execute various commands issued by the remote command and control server or specified in the configuration file (for example, a command to embed a JavaScript code into webpages viewed by the user). However, the library also can be used to execute any standard shell command. It can receive commands from mobile.twitter.com.
If the operating system (OS) can be loaded (either normally or in safe mode), download Dr.Web Security Space and run a full scan of your computer and removable media you use. More about Dr.Web Security Space.
If you cannot boot the OS, change the BIOS settings to boot your system from a CD or USB drive. Download the image of the emergency system repair disk Dr.Web® LiveDisk , mount it on a USB drive or burn it to a CD/DVD. After booting up with this media, run a full scan and cure all the detected threats.
If the mobile device is operating normally, download and install Dr.Web for Android. Run a full system scan and follow recommendations to neutralize the detected threats.
If the mobile device has been locked by Android.Locker ransomware (the message on the screen tells you that you have broken some law or demands a set ransom amount; or you will see some other announcement that prevents you from using the handheld normally), do the following:
Load your smartphone or tablet in the safe mode (depending on the operating system version and specifications of the particular mobile device involved, this procedure can be performed in various ways; seek clarification from the user guide that was shipped with the device, or contact its manufacturer);
Once you have activated safe mode, install the Dr.Web for Android onto the infected handheld and run a full scan of the system; follow the steps recommended for neutralizing the threats that have been detected;
Renew your trial license in AppGallery/on Google Pay
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