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Apple's update on April 17, 2012 detected and deactivated the Flashback trojan.

Yet two weeks ago I had following the instructions here. After concluding that my Mac is not infected, I disabled Java.

I don't understand how Flashback could have sneaked in, especially after my guard has been up after an Arstechnica article, but that no longer matters.

How do I find out what kind of damage might have already been done? Will one of the log files contain a trace of what has happened?

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    There may have been different version of Flashback than the one in the F-secure instructions. Did you disable Java in all browsers that you were using or in Java Preferences (in Utilities)?
    – lupincho
    Commented Apr 17, 2012 at 7:46
  • Only in the browsers (Safari + Firefox), but I see that Java is also disabled in Java Preferences, which the last Apple patch said would do.
    – Calaf
    Commented Apr 17, 2012 at 13:12

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I'd be surprised if the logs told you anything useful.

If you're concerned, you could install one of the free AV products for the Mac. Do a full system scan to ensure that all traces of the trojan have been removed.

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