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Then it infects low-level system drivers such as those responsible for PATA operations (atapi.sys) to install its rootkit. Once installed, Alureon manipulates the Windows Registry to block access to Windows Task Manager, Windows Update, and the desktop. It also attempts to disable anti-virus software.
Adware is also a problem on the Mac, with software like Genieo, which was released in 2009, inserting ads into webpages and changing users' homepage and search engine. Malware has also been spread on Macs through Microsoft Word macros. MacOS, known for its robust security, has faced evolving challenges regarding malware over time.
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VirusTotal's Windows Uploader [10] is a discontinued desktop application which integrates into File Explorer's context menu, under Send To > VirusTotal. The application also launches manually for submitting a URL or a program that is currently running in the OS.
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Oracle, the company that develops Java, fixed the vulnerability exploited to install Flashback on February 14, 2012. [8] However, at the time of Flashback's release, Apple maintained the Mac OS X version of Java and did not release an update containing the fix until April 3, 2012, [12] after the flaw had already been exploited to install Flashback on 600,000 Macs. [13]