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 August Abolins to All 
 Multiplatform Java botnet spotted in the 
 30 May 11 11:11:10 
 
http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=1714

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Cross-platform malware is still a rare occurrence, so when it's detected, it
usually attracts more attention than the malware engineered to affect only one
particular platform.

A recent one, detected by McAfee and "named" IncognitoRAT attacks
both Windows and Mac OS users. So, how does it manage to do it?

"IncognitoRAT is one example of a Java-based Trojan discovered in
the wild that is being downloaded and installed by another component. This
malware behaves like other Windows botnets but uses source code and libraries
that can operate on other platforms," explains McAfee's Carlos Castillo.

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