Malware discovered on 39 apps in the Apple App Store

[jos]

You'll struggle to convince me that Windows's or Android's lists of vulnerabilities are double figures.

Even then it is statistically irrelevant..

[othertomperson]

Even then it is statistically irrelevant..

 

You think so? You think it's so statistically unlikely to acquire malware that AV, firewalls, UAC and sensible browsing habits are a waste of time on Windows?

[Bsmith]

So it means i can edit the code after apple check the code and slip in anything...

 

Yes and no, the source of the malware here seems to be the compiler used to compile the code into a working app, which supposedly is apple's own Xcode program, but when using a different compiler, like the shady version of Xcode in this case, the compiler adds some extra lines of code, which don't show up for the dev and neither for apple if they decompile a copy of it to check the code, keeping the malware hidden.

The only way to change this is to ensure that the shady Xcode version doesn't get used by dev's.

 

 

Then they have a major flaw in their methodology.

 

if i'm correct, then yes they do have a major flaw, although I doubt they suspected a shady Xcode version to insert malware while compiling code, it comes down to not using the tools that apple gives you acces to for free, which makes me wonder why those dev's didn't use the official Xcode compiler, since it's free anyway.(yes it is free as in costs you no money)

[jos]

 

if i'm correct, then yes they do have a major flaw, although I doubt they suspected a shady Xcode version to insert malware while compiling code, it comes down to not using the tools that apple gives you acces to for free, which makes me wonder why those dev's didn't use the official Xcode compiler, since it's free anyway.(yes it is free as in costs you no money)

 

It means just create a shady Xcode if you want to insert the virus.. but if you decode with original xcode, the virus will be present. so i do not think it is any different than slipping a code before compiling..

[Kurosaki Isshin]

You think so? You think it's so statistically unlikely to acquire malware that AV, firewalls, UAC and sensible browsing habits are a waste of time on Windows?

yes.

I haven't used an AV since 2007. I always turn UAC off, its super annoying. Firewall.. I only touch it when I want to block a program from using the net.

and as far as "sensible browsing habbits" go, well.. I have adblock installed, which covers most malware on the web (most, not all though)

but always remember, most (70-80%?) of OS infections are caused by the user.

 

sort of like car accidents.

[jos]

You think so? You think it's so statistically unlikely to acquire malware that AV, firewalls, UAC and sensible browsing habits are a waste of time on Windows?

 You mentioned "out of everything that's installable on iOS"..If we extrapolate this statement then what i told has to be true... It does not mean i am true, as i am well aware that i am not

[Bsmith]

It means just create a shady Xcode if you want to insert the virus.. but if you decode with original xcode, the virus will be present. so i do not think it is any different than slipping a code before compiling..

 

hmm that's a flaw in my logic there yeah, Don't know how apple checks code for apps, despite having Xcode installed and played around a bit with it, I never got to the point of sending in a application or truly creating one.

[Prysin]

rekt, again!!

[MrSuperb]

"apple devices dont get viruses"

a. it isn't a virus

b. isn't even worth a news topic ... stuff that gets collected:

• Current time
• Current infected app’s name
• The app’s bundle identifier
• Current device’s name and type
• Current system’s language and country
• Current device’s UUID
• Network type

[You_are_a_cunt]

"Apple operating systems don't get viruses" - Famous last words

 

(yes, I know that malware isn't necessarily a virus. I just wanted to point and laugh at crApple fanbois)

[Notional]

Unlike android app store, where it's 39% :lol:

 

39 apps is very little tbh.​

[LAwLz]

According to Cult Of Mac the list of known infected apps has now grown to 77, including some very big names like Angry Birds 2.

WeChat

Didi Chuxing
Angry Birds 2
NetEase
Micro Channel
IFlyTek input
Railway 12306
The Kitchen
Card Safe
CITIC Bank move card space
China Unicom Mobile Office
High German map
Jane book
Eyes Wide
Lifesmart
Mara Mara
Medicine to force
Himalayan
Pocket billing
Flush
Quick asked the doctor
Lazy weekend
Microblogging camera
Watercress reading
CamScanner
CamCard
SegmentFault
Stocks open class
Hot stock market
Three new board
The driver drops
OPlayer
Mercury
WinZip
Musical.ly
PDFReader
Perfect365
PDFReader Free
WhiteTile
IHexin
WinZip Standard
MoreLikers2
CamScanner Lite
MobileTicket
iVMS-4500
OPlayer Lite
QYER
golfsense
Ting
Golfsensehd
Wallpapers10000
CSMBP-AppStore
MSL108
TinyDeal.com
snapgrab copy
iOBD2
PocketScanner
CuteCUT
AmHexinForPad
SuperJewelsQuest2
air2
InstaFollower
CamScanner Pro
baba
WeLoop
DataMonitor
MSL070
nice dev
immtdchs
OPlayer
FlappyCircle
BiaoQingBao
SaveSnap
Guitar Master
jin
WinZip Sector
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[eddi22]

It's that possible that apple get malware? lol