![]() I wonder where this malware is originating from. I hope that you have a good and safe weekend! New macOS malware XcodeSpy Targets Xcode Developers with EggShell Backdoor But this information may be of interest to the fence-sitters out there and those who are not already aware of these free Mac utilities. I know that some of us are already fans of these anti-malware apps. ![]() ![]() the longer and more technically detailed explanations at the Objective-See website. The main reason I posted this is because Patrick has created a webpage that shows how Lulu, BlockBlock, KnockKnock and Reikey alerts are displayed should they encounter XcodeSpy. Both Lulu and BlockBlock provide warnings prior to installing XcodeSpy, while KnockKnock, Reikey and OverSight can detect certain aspects of its behavior after a Mac has been infected. ![]() The good news is that they do flag the EggShell malware which it may install on a Mac.įortunately, if you are a potential target of XcodeSpy, there are Objective-See utilities that can either detect certain inherent operational aspects of the malware before it is installed or if it is already present on a Mac. The bad news is that at the time it was discovered, none of the antivirus engines at VirusTotal caught the infected Xcode project. The good news is that unless you are an Apple software developer, it is unlikely that it will be a problem because it targets subverted Xcode projects. It includes a link to the SentinelOne report New macOS malware XcodeSpy Targets Xcode Developers with EggShell Backdoor with details about the new threat. ReiKey doesn’t require special permissions to work.Today Patrick Wardle sent out an email regarding the recently discovered XcodeSpy Malware. Wardle already released the ReiKey 1.1 version that allows to instructs ReiKey to flag as benign some specific applications, like Apple ones. The scan results will also include legitimate entries, so users need to carefully analyze them.
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