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Other => Viruses and worms => Topic started by: Michaelajackson on May 13, 2011, 08:39:43 PM

Title: Decompression bomb with .dmg ending
Post by: Michaelajackson on May 13, 2011, 08:39:43 PM

I'm scanning my Mac laptop right now (using IPad to type) and it found a file called bootroot.loader.dmg and it says that it is a decompression bomb.  Can I or should I even remove this from my laptop or do I even have to worry about it?  Thanks.

Michaela

Title: Re: Decompression bomb with .dmg ending
Post by: DavidR on May 13, 2011, 08:47:51 PM

- Decompression Bomb, a file that is highly compressed, which could be very large when decompressed. This used to be a tactic long ago to swamp the system, also see http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=15389.msg131213#msg131213 (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=15389.msg131213#msg131213).
 
The name really is the most dangerous thing about this and I wish they would change it or simply not report it, a real PITA.

So should leave it alone.

Title: Re: Decompression bomb with .dmg ending
Post by: Michaelajackson on May 13, 2011, 08:51:13 PM

Ok. I will leave it alone then. Thanks.

Title: Re: Decompression bomb with .dmg ending
Post by: DavidR on May 13, 2011, 08:52:36 PM

No problem, glad I could help.

Welcome to the forums.