OSX.Odyssey
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Short bio
OSX.Odyssey is Malwarebytes’ detection name for an information stealer targeting macOS systems and a variant of OSX.AtomStealer also known as Atomic Stealer.
Type of infection
OSX.Odyssey uses several methods of infiltration, including fake installers and malvertising. It uses AppleScript instead of pure shell commands to gather system and user information. The stolen data is stored in a temp directory and communicated to a C&C server.
Protection
Malwarebytes’ and ThreatDown products detect and remove OSX.VSearch.
Business remediation
All ThreatDown bundles include protection for Macs.
Home remediation
Malwarebytes for Mac will detect and remove the components of this malware.
Download and install the latest version of Malwarebytes for Mac.
Click the “Scan Now” button to perform a system scan.
If threats are detected during the scan, a count of detected threats is displayed. More detailed threat information is displayed after the scan completes.
Click “Confirm” to move the detected threats to Quarantaine.
If a restart is required to complete remediation of threats detected during a scan, you will be notified. When a restart is required, please remember to save all work before clicking “Restart”.
Associated threats
C2: poseidon.cool