Malware? Don't think so

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Zdriller wrote:

When I mentioned (Goodnight Gracie in a trouble report) I was immediately requested to visit with Apple Security.

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The exact origin and reason for Apple logs to say 'Goodnight Gracie' is unknown.  Guided by the principle of Occam's razor let's go with the simplest reason: it's a playful software Easter egg added by a programmer.  Hence nothing to worry about.  Did a Sophos engineer give you this advice?

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Zdriller wrote:

I have been hacked since his visit, I can no longer get to anything on my computer that is relevant.

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Can you explain what you are trying to do and how far you get?  Need more details.  'Hacked' could mean several different things.

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Zdriller wrote:

before they could get out! (Goodnight Gracie) I had the system downloaded by Apple Tech at Apple Store on to a Memory Stick, I bought there.

I contacted Sophos about offering this stick with the system inside, and it was suggested I join a community, and offer it through this forum.

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Offering the USB pen drive means you think there is something on it, and I'm interested to know what you think you have got?  This probably goes back to the question above.

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Zdriller wrote:

Could Apple be Complisit in Hacking ???

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Doubtful.  Conspiracy theorists would like to say so, but go with Occam's razor again.  It's extremely bad business practice for a company to hack their own users - especially as Apple has always attracted a large number of computer geeks and guru's.  In a monetary society the name of the game is to get rich and Apple can do this simply by selling you a desktop/laptop computer, a tablet computer, a TV streaming box, a phone, and now a watch.

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Zdriller wrote:

When I mentioned (Goodnight Gracie in a trouble report) I was immediately requested to visit with Apple Security.

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The exact origin and reason for Apple logs to say 'Goodnight Gracie' is unknown.  Guided by the principle of Occam's razor let's go with the simplest reason: it's a playful software Easter egg added by a programmer.  Hence nothing to worry about.  Did a Sophos engineer give you this advice?

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Zdriller wrote:

I have been hacked since his visit, I can no longer get to anything on my computer that is relevant.

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Can you explain what you are trying to do and how far you get?  Need more details.  'Hacked' could mean several different things.

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Zdriller wrote:

before they could get out! (Goodnight Gracie) I had the system downloaded by Apple Tech at Apple Store on to a Memory Stick, I bought there.

I contacted Sophos about offering this stick with the system inside, and it was suggested I join a community, and offer it through this forum.

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Offering the USB pen drive means you think there is something on it, and I'm interested to know what you think you have got?  This probably goes back to the question above.

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Zdriller wrote:

Could Apple be Complisit in Hacking ???

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Doubtful.  Conspiracy theorists would like to say so, but go with Occam's razor again.  It's extremely bad business practice for a company to hack their own users - especially as Apple has always attracted a large number of computer geeks and guru's.  In a monetary society the name of the game is to get rich and Apple can do this simply by selling you a desktop/laptop computer, a tablet computer, a TV streaming box, a phone, and now a watch.