Apple responded to the malware attack with a patched version of Java, and a subsequent update that removes the Flashback malware. Kaspersky and Symantec both reported dramatic declines in the number of Macs infected with the malware this past week. Dr. Web claims the number is still somewhere around 650,000, and that unique evasion techniques in the malware, combined with flaws in the methodology of the security vendors, is yielding false data. Apple also implemented a process to proactively disable Java if its not actively used.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2131527/flashback-malware-continues-to-plague-macs.html