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Apple’s computers have long been overlooked by malware writers, who tend to craft threats for maximum possible penetration. As a consequence, security applications haven’t really been must-have. But as many security companies have observed recently … that’s starting to change. Apple’s growing share of the PC market, the success of its iPhone, and the popularity of iTunes on both Windows and Mac computers has prompted at least one prominent malware group to being crafting exploits that affect Macs. A malware program known as TrojanDNSChanger, which exists in both Windows and Mac OS X variants, represents one example of this trend.