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badtrans virus - bad news! Posted by Scott Paterson [Email] (#13) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Scott Paterson) on Wed, 28 Nov 2001 10:29:44 In Reply to: Where is the link again???, DougM [Profile/Gallery] , Wed, 28 Nov 2001 03:24:18 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
There is a rampant virus going around right now called, Badtrans. It automatically runs when you look at it in MS Outlook. It does not damage your data, but installs a piece of software that logs your keystrokes including things like passwords and credit card info and sends them off to the virus writer. It's a variation of the zombie software I warned about earlier this year. It's the future of hacking - infiltrating and operating your PC without your knowledge rather than the wanton destruction of data.
This first link is to Gibson Research which has a fascinating in-depth article about zombie software.
http://grc.com/dos/intro.htm
The link below is to the Symantec page about the Badtrans virus.
-Scott
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