The warning is particularly relevant to those users who choose to download pirated software. As reported on The Safe Mac, the “iWorm” Trojan malware has been distributed through a pirate software website offering infected commercial software applications, such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Office and Parallels.

This particular Trojan malware has been identified as being able to receive commands from the remote attacker and can inspect and transmit your files from your Mac. iWorm can also download and execute additional components – potentially causing serious havoc and compromising your privacy.

Mac users who choose to download untrusted applications from pirate websites are often completely unaware of the risks; easily blindsided by the immediate cost-savings of avoiding purchasing the software legitimately.

All iWorm Trojan malware is detected by AVG Antivirus for Mac including:

• Virus OSX/iWorm.A
• Trojan OSX/Iservice.B

While the prevalence of Mac malware remains relatively low when compared to Windows PC users, it’s no reason for Mac users to be complacent. Make sure you protect all your devices today.

Until next time, stay safe out there.