The malware in question installs different programs on a computer.

The group has been mysteriously quiet since.

Patrick Wardle of Synack security firm believes that the installer was last updated in October or November last year.

Newly Found OS X Malware Hints At Hacking Team’s Return

He added that the sample of malware utilises most of the same code as old Hacking Team malware.

I just found some unique code in this dropper.

or this is indeed a legit sample compiled by HackingTeam themselves.

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It is unclear how this malware gets installed on a system.

However, Wardle has figured out a way to find out if your Mac is infected with it.

If you do find any of these codes then delete that entire directory, and remove the~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.FinderExtAvt.plist file.

source: www.techworm.net