Kaspersky updates its tool to remove Flashback Trojan on Mac

The Trojan Flashback, also know as Flashfake, continues to take center stage in the field of security. It is a virus that has managed to violate the security systems of Manzana and infect hundreds of thousands of computers around the world.

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Manzana It has already launched its own solution to combat this threat, although it has not been the only one. The Cupertino company has not acted as quickly as expected and security companies have launched their own solutions to help users.

One of the firms that had presented a tool to fight against Flashback it’s Kaspersky. With Flashfake Removal, Kaspersky offered the possibility to remove the threat from computers Mac infected. However, the security firm had to update the solution after finding a programming bug. According to Portaltic, Kaspersky has already fixed the incident and has made its solution available to the Web again.

The update fixes an identified programming bug and makes the tool effective again in the fight against malware Flashback. Those affected by the Trojan can download Flashfake Removal to apply it to their computers and thus end the threat of this Trojan.

The truth is that Kaspersky has been one of the companies that has fought the most against this malware. The company has been very active in its fight and has been one of those responsible for quantifying the damage of this Trojan. According to Kaspersky, 600,000 infections have been exceeded, which implies a botnet of great proportions, a threat to be taken into account.