New Mac ransomware spreading through piracy

Re:New Mac ransomware spreading through piracy by spideymans on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @10:54PM (#23697282)

If you're gonna pirate, at least do a checksum or something.

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Re:New Mac ransomware spreading through piracy by saagarjha on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @04:32AM (#23699236)

Against what?

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Re:New Mac ransomware spreading through piracy by jonathanstrange on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @04:51AM (#23699352)

Against the cracked copy, of course, to make sure the DRM really has been removed. You don't want to get nasty surprises and accidentally install PACE or another Sony rootkit...

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Re:New Mac ransomware spreading through piracy by saagarjha on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @05:06AM (#23699439)

How would you know if he cracked copy you’re comparing against didn’t already have something nasty in it?

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Re:New Mac ransomware spreading through piracy by jonathanstrange on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @09:06AM (#23700886)

You wouldn't, I was joking. Sorry, I shouldn't have done thas, I was in "Reddit mode" and forgot that discussions are more sincere on HN.

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Re:New Mac ransomware spreading through piracy by saagarjha on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @01:39PM (#23704206)

Ha, I didn't catch the joke. Guess it seemed too much like genuine advice…

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Re:New Mac ransomware spreading through piracy by mratsim on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @08:39AM (#23700679)

checksum can tell you if there is a difference but not what caused it.

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