Downloaded a file from a dubious source

[marcusosborne]

I downloaded a file from a dubious source and when the download was complete the file appeared in my appplications folder as 'terminal'. Should I be worried or concerned? Is it someone attempting to get into my computer? Please advise, thanks

 

[Hellhammer]

What did you try to download? I would delete it immediately.

 

[Kronie]

Whats your "dubious source" is and what did you download? Inquiring mind want to know....

 

[GoCubsGo]

Seems like there should be no question about it. If a file is supposed to be one thing and upon download it is another then trash it and secure-empty that trash.

 

[MacHamster68]

the "terminal" should be in the utilities folder of your application folder , if you look there and there is a app called "terminal" already, then just delete your dubious other "terminal" ,
but it would be interesting to know what you tried to download and from where , as if it is really something like a virus who creates a terminal some might find that collectable as it would be one of the first known mac viruses

 

[Hellhammer]

the "terminal" should be in the utilities folder of your application folder , if you look there and there is a app called "terminal" already, then just delete your dubious other "terminal" ,
but it would be interesting to know what you tried to download and from where , as if it is really something like a virus who creates a terminal some might find that collectable as it would be one of the first known mac viruses

There are now viruses for Macs, only trojans and this would be one too.

 

[MacHamster68]

There are now viruses for Macs, only trojans and this would be one too.

i just hoped it would have been the first one so i could have downloaded it too and put it on a memory stick and preserved it as the worlds first mac virus and maybe it would have become highly collectable in 30 years time or so

 

[unixfool]

There are now viruses for Macs, only trojans and this would be one too.

Another reason to not abuse admin privileges. If he happened to run that file and was a normal user, the file may not even execute, and if it does, it does so only with normal user privileges, which would isolate the issue somewhat. That wouldn't be a good predicament but wouldn't be as bad as the trojan gaining system access.