Neowin News Feed for: Trojan

Microsoft finds new Trojan malware that deletes itself

John Callaham — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:14:42 +0100

Microsoft's malware protection team has found evidence of a new Trojan that can basically delete its own files so that it becomes much harder to detect, but Microsoft managed to find it anyway. Read more...

Trivia Tuesday: Security Nightmares

Tyler Holman — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:53:31 +0100

We all know 'em, and we all hate 'em: viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, and malware of any kind. From their origins in science fiction to Flame, Trivia Tuesday delves into your security nightmares. Read more...

New Internet Explorer vulnerability used to deliver "Poison Ivy" trojan

John Callaham — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:53:14 +0100

A newly discovered security exploit in the last three Internet Explorer web browsers is being used to deliver the "Poison Ivy" malware. Microsoft says they are "aware" of the problem. Read more...

Mac (and Linux) hit by another dangerous trojan

Tyler Holman — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:53:41 +0100

A dangerous new trojan, discovered by the same people who brought the infamous Flashback malware to light, is out to steal passwords from Mac and Linux users by keylogging and exploiting their browser Read more...

Google 'Bouncer' aims to protect Android Market from malware

Andy Weir — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:54:42 +0000

Google has revealed details of a security system on its Android Market, with which it aims to tackle the scourge of malware, disguised as legitimate software, that has infected countless devices. Read more...

Mac OS X malware gains traction as trojan highlighted by Sophos

Ross Dundas — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:53:08 +0000

Traditionally, many users of Mac OS X have thought themselves at a much reduced risk of attracting malware due to it being less widely used than Windows. As Macs have gained popularity and Mac OS... Read more...

'Geinimi' trojan infecting Chinese Android devices

Brad Sams — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 21:23:21 +0000

A new Android trojan is currently running amuck in China and could threaten the rest of the Android ecosystem if it is not contained. The 'Geinimi' virus is currently kicking around in China, and is... Read more...

Kaspersky patents hardware-based anti-virus

Andrew Lyle — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:26:02 +0000

Kaspersky has just been granted a patent for a hardware-based anti-virus, something which could potentially revolutionize the way anti-virus software works. The hardware-based anti-virus will be able to work independently or in combination with... Read more...

Zbot trojan creators arrested in London

Brad Sams — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:29:32 +0000

Police in London have arrested two people on suspicion that they created the ZeuS or Zbot trojan that infected many computers around the world. The couple used the trojan for monetary gain but authorities... Read more...

Facebook users targeted by botnet spam

Matthew Hopson — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:30:56 +0000

Facebook users have been targeted by a large-scale spam attack that informs them that their password has been reset, and that the attached zip archive contains their new password. Instead of a new password, users... Read more...

iWork '09 trojan infects 20,000 pirates

Brad Sams — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:23:56 +0000

Karma, no matter what you do it will come back to bite you where it hurts the most. Up to 20,000 pirates who thought they would get away without paying for iWork '09 have... Read more...

New mobile Trojan swipes money via SMS

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:27:39 +0000

Kaspersky Labs, maker of a popular antivirus application, has detected a new malicious program capable of controlling a user's mobile phone account. The Trojan called "SMS.Python.Flocker" is written in the scripting language Python, targets Symbian... Read more...

Trojan, distributed over torrent, blocks torrent sites

Andrew Lyle — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:58:31 +0000

A trojan named Troj/Qhost-AC, has been spotted on torrent sites labeled as a keygen for popular software. But in a strange surprise, the trojan would modify the users host file, rather than generating a... Read more...

Homer Simpson spreads malware

Horrocks — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:52:10 +0100

A screen name once connected to animated TV dad Homer Simpson is being used to spread malware. In a 2003 episode of The Simpsons, writers revealed that Homer's e-mail address was chunkylover53@aol.com. Prior to the... Read more...

iPhone Trojan Sign of Things to Come?

Steven Parker — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:31:34 +0000

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Just days after the first scareware for OSX, researchers are pondering the problems of an iPhone exploit that could lead to larger issues. The Trojan pulls legitimate apps off the phone if you try to... Read more...

Symantec: Trojan has 400 banks on its hitlist

EL1TE — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:45:47 +0000

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A Trojan dubbed Silentbanker targets more than 400 banks including the household names in the U.S. and other financial institutions abroad and hangs in the background to intercept transactions with two-factor authentication, according to researchers... Read more...

Free Trojan Removal Tool for OS X Available Now

Slimy — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:15:41 +0000

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SecureMac has introduced a free Trojan Detection Tool for Mac OS X. The DNSChanger Removal Tool detects and removes spyware targeting Mac OS X. Called DNSChanger Trojan and also known as OSX.RSPlug.A Trojan Horse the... Read more...

Trojan Remover 6.6.5

EL1TE — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:45:58 +0000

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Trojan Remover was written to aid in the removal of Trojan Horses and Internet Worms when standard anti-virus software has either failed to detect the problem or is unable to effectively eliminate it. The majority... Read more...

New MSN Messenger Trojan Spreading Quickly

Slimy — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:01:56 +0000

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A MSN Messenger Trojan is growing a botnet by hundreds of infected PCs per hou, adding VMs to the mix as well. A Trojan is introducing malware into thousands of computer systems worldwide, and the... Read more...

Trojan Remover 6.6.4

EL1TE — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 23:20:30 +0000

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