Fw: Alerts Is Your Computer Infected With This ID TheftProblem?
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- From: "Parker" <parker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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This article is well worth reading, as it explains how to make sure your
computer is not infected with this problem.
BBC NEWS
ID theft ring escapes shutdown
An ID theft ring that has hit thousands of people is proving hard to shut
down.
Discovered by US security fim Sunbelt Software, the scam used keyloggers to
steal
data stored by Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser.
Variants of the original bug are popping up and sending data to other
servers and
are continuing to harvest data from unwitting victims' machines.
Tools are now appearing to help people find out if they are infected and to
remove
the sophisticated bug.
Victim list
Sunbelt came across the server at the centre of the ID theft ring by
accident while
investigating the ways that spyware can infect Windows PCs.
A search of the server revealed log files containing megabytes of data
stolen from
PC users by a variant of a well-known virus. Sunbelt estimates that up to
30,000
people were caught out by the keylogging bug since it appeared in late July.
Initially Sunbelt contacted those it found named in the files but the sheer
number
of people caught out has made it impossible to keep up. Instead, it is
telling Ebay,
Paypal and banks about the accounts that have been compromised.
Sunbelt contacted the FBI and soon after the server at the centre of the ID
theft
ring was shut down, only to return to life shortly after.
Now as this central server is shut down again, others are taking over to
collect
data sent to them by variants of the original keylogger.
The FBI has also reportedly started an investigation into who is behind
these servers.
Sunbelt has given the malicious program the name Srv.SSA-KeyLogger and has
produced
a free tool that scans computers to see if they are infected. Users can
check for
themselves by searching for a file called winldra.exe.
Publicity around the keylogger has led many anti-virus and security
companies to
add the bug to the list of malicious programs their software catches.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/technology/4186972.stm
Published: 2005/08/26 10:54:56 GMT
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- Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 12:05:48 -0500
This article is well worth reading, as it explains how to make sure your computer is not infected with this problem. BBC NEWS ID theft ring escapes shutdown An ID theft ring that has hit thousands of people is proving hard to shut down. Discovered by US security fim Sunbelt Software, the scam used keyloggers to steal data stored by Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. Variants of the original bug are popping up and sending data to other servers and are continuing to harvest data from unwitting victims' machines. Tools are now appearing to help people find out if they are infected and to remove the sophisticated bug. Victim list Sunbelt came across the server at the centre of the ID theft ring by accident while investigating the ways that spyware can infect Windows PCs. A search of the server revealed log files containing megabytes of data stolen from PC users by a variant of a well-known virus. Sunbelt estimates that up to 30,000 people were caught out by the keylogging bug since it appeared in late July. Initially Sunbelt contacted those it found named in the files but the sheer number of people caught out has made it impossible to keep up. Instead, it is telling Ebay, Paypal and banks about the accounts that have been compromised. Sunbelt contacted the FBI and soon after the server at the centre of the ID theft ring was shut down, only to return to life shortly after. Now as this central server is shut down again, others are taking over to collect data sent to them by variants of the original keylogger. The FBI has also reportedly started an investigation into who is behind these servers. Sunbelt has given the malicious program the name Srv.SSA-KeyLogger and has produced a free tool that scans computers to see if they are infected. Users can check for themselves by searching for a file called winldra.exe. Publicity around the keylogger has led many anti-virus and security companies to add the bug to the list of malicious programs their software catches. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/technology/4186972.stm Published: 2005/08/26 10:54:56 GMT © BBC MMV To unsubscribe from this list, press Enter on the link below. A pre-addressed message will pop up with unsubscribe all ready in the Subject line. Simply send it. mailto:alerts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=Unsubscribe You will receive an unsubscription confirmation letter. It goes without saying, virus protection is entirely your own responsibility. We provide this list to offer you yet another tool to help you protect your self against viruses, worms, and similar security attacks. We use several reputable sources for our information, including Symantec. These sources notify us when a virus reaches the level 3 category, at that point it's considered a significant threat. It is at this time that we notify members of this list. We accept no responsibility nor liability for problems or damage incurred because you contracted a virus. Neither do we accept any responsibility or liability for problems or damage caused by a security alert that we may have missed, and who's corresponding threat may have infected you.
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