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OpinionSpy Rears its Ugly Head on Macs Once Again

  • February 12, 2015
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Posted on February 11th, 2015 by Graham Cluley
 
Almost five years ago, Intego security researchers warned about the OSX/OpinionSpy spyware infecting Mac computers, downloaded during the installation of innocent-sounding applications and screensavers distributed via well-known sites such as MacUpdate and VersionTracker.
 
 
Intego researchers have confirmed that Mac users downloading an app called Free Video Cutter Joiner by DVDVideoMedia might be getting more than they bargained for—a fact that does not go unnoticed by some of CNET's users:
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