Bounty Offered for Every Mac Infected

Sophos Researcher Dmitry Samosseikko recently presented some interesting news in the world of malware at Geneva's 2009 VB Conference. As Ryan Naraine reports in his blog ones & zeros, Dmitry lead conference attendees on a journey into the world of the Partnerka, a Russian network of spam and malware affiliates. The network is made up of thousands of "webmasters" who work to constantly drive web traffic to one another's sites where they sell fake watches and fake pills. He pointed out the shift in focus from the PC to the ever-growing popularity of the Mac world. Through a site called Mac-codec.com the Partnerka was offering $0.43 for every Mac infected. The group even offered tools to help on their site. Tools such as the name would imply, fake video codecs, and fake security software.
This certainly reflects Apple's growth in market share. Soon even the most naive of Mac users will realize that there was a reason why the new Snow Leopard OS shipped with Apple's new AV engine. Also, I've said it before, I'm not a Mac hater, more of a Mac FanBoy/Girl disliker. I would certainly own a Mac if I could afford one. I am currently accepting donations.