New variant of Bugbear virus in the wild
05 June 2003, 03:14 PM
#3
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Essexville
Posts: 4,391
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
thanks mate, been so engrossed in scoobynet, forgot to monitor the sophos site.
you have indeed provided the best of both worlds in one thread.
i have alerted my users, so if they download it, they will be rebuilding their own fecking PC's LOL
cheers
Dazza
you have indeed provided the best of both worlds in one thread.
i have alerted my users, so if they download it, they will be rebuilding their own fecking PC's LOL
cheers
Dazza
05 June 2003, 04:23 PM
#6
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: deep inside your imagination
Posts: 24,057
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Just what I was going to suggest
Subscribe here
The site is running rather slow today, due to high volumes of traffic
Subscribe here
The site is running rather slow today, due to high volumes of traffic
Trending Topics
07 June 2003, 10:10 AM
#14
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: deep inside your imagination
Posts: 24,057
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Another new one which has been quite persistent
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/****...lpecdialb.html
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/****...lpecdialb.html
08 June 2003, 01:34 PM
#15
Scooby Regular
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 1,165
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Credit card details at risk from Bugbear-B virus, warns Sophos
Sophos, a world-leader in anti-virus protection for businesses, has found that the widely spreading W32/Bugbear-B virus, first detected on Thursday 5th June, contains a "keystroke logger" which allows confidential information - such as passwords and credit card details - to be stolen from infected PCs. When users who have been hit by the virus log onto password-protected websites - such as online banks or ecommerce sites - their passwords and account details are being secretly stored.
An analysis by experts at Sophos's virus labs has also found that Bugbear-B contains the web addresses of over 1,300 banks and financial institutions; suggesting that the virus author is specifically targeting those who bank online. This is unusual as most virus writers have focused on clogging up email servers or slowing down internet servers in the past.
"This virus is highly sophisticated, and has tried to infect hundreds of thousands of internet users around the world," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant, Sophos Anti-Virus. "With the virus writer including a keystroke logger, together with clues in his code that he's targeting many financial institutions, Bugbear-B could have serious security implications for anyone who banks online without up-to-date virus protection."
Sophos is still receiving many enquiries from users regarding Bugbear-B, and is urging businesses to immediately apply up-to-date anti-virus protection if they have not already done so. Sophos has updated its product to incorporate complete protection against the virus and its keylogger. Disinfection is also built into the update to ensure the virus can be removed from already compromised systems.
Sophos, a world-leader in anti-virus protection for businesses, has found that the widely spreading W32/Bugbear-B virus, first detected on Thursday 5th June, contains a "keystroke logger" which allows confidential information - such as passwords and credit card details - to be stolen from infected PCs. When users who have been hit by the virus log onto password-protected websites - such as online banks or ecommerce sites - their passwords and account details are being secretly stored.
An analysis by experts at Sophos's virus labs has also found that Bugbear-B contains the web addresses of over 1,300 banks and financial institutions; suggesting that the virus author is specifically targeting those who bank online. This is unusual as most virus writers have focused on clogging up email servers or slowing down internet servers in the past.
"This virus is highly sophisticated, and has tried to infect hundreds of thousands of internet users around the world," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant, Sophos Anti-Virus. "With the virus writer including a keystroke logger, together with clues in his code that he's targeting many financial institutions, Bugbear-B could have serious security implications for anyone who banks online without up-to-date virus protection."
Sophos is still receiving many enquiries from users regarding Bugbear-B, and is urging businesses to immediately apply up-to-date anti-virus protection if they have not already done so. Sophos has updated its product to incorporate complete protection against the virus and its keylogger. Disinfection is also built into the update to ensure the virus can be removed from already compromised systems.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post