Apple Updates Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard with Flashback Removal Tool, Flash Player Disabler

No need to worry Leopard users, Apple has released Leopard Flashback Removal Security Update to clean infected systems and disable the java plug-in in Safari


"This update removes the most common variants of the Flashback malware. If the Flashback malware is found, a dialog will notify you that malware was removed. In some cases, the update may need to restart your computer in order to completely remove the Flashback malware.

To improve the security of your Mac, this update also disables the Java plug-in in Safari. For instructions on how to re-enable it, please visit:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5241."

Apple also released Leopard security update 2012 - 003 that will automatically disable older versions of Flash Player for security reasons


"This update disables versions of Adobe Flash Player that do not include the latest security updates and provides the option to get the current version from Adobe's website."