Security Analysts at MicroWorld
Technologies inform that a new variant of the
password stealing Trojan named 'Trojan-PSW.Win32.WOW.x'
is spreading fast, attacking account holders of the
online game 'World of Warcraft'. This Trojan also
shuts down many AntiVirus and Firewall software on
user computers to enhance its malice.
World of Warcraft is a multimillion million dollar
entity in the world of cyber games where huge sums
change hands every second. A gamer dons a specific
avatar while playing this game of alien characters
and imaginary galaxies. Once the hacker gets hold
of a gamer's password, he can transfer victim's goods
to his personal account which is easily converted
to liquid currency through Gaming Currency Exchange
websites.
"The realm of online games is a high octane one
with a huge percentage of teenage population,"
says Govind Rammurthy, CEO, MicroWorld
Technologies. "In this frenzied world, gamers
are exchanging and sharing computer files and programs
via emails and Peer-to-Peer devices, all the time.
Naturally, one tends to overlook the security aspect
and easily falls prey to the vicious designs of identity
thieves."
MicroWorld experts
have found that, apart from spreading via emails and
P2P sharing, this Trojan slips into user computers
via pop-up ads being displayed on many dubious gaming
websites, through a vulnerability in Internet Explorer.
Reports from some corners claim that the controversial
Rootkit components in some Music CDs were also exploited
in advancing this Trojan.
"New variants found for Win32.WOW is a clear
indication that malware writers are targeting any
thing that involves money, yet remains vulnerable.
Bucks may be smaller compared to a Trojan that steals
bank accounts or credit card numbers. However cyber
criminals are not complaining as long as the target
is soft and numbers are high," observes Govind
Rammurthy.
Many Password stealing Trojans are being extensively
researched upon by security experts of MicroWorld
Technologies. While MicroWorld has been the quickest
in releasing antidotes for new and emerging Trojans
of this breed, many common patterns are identified
among these malwares and subsequent behavior analysis
is incorporated in eScan
and MailScan
to identify the viruses of tomorrow.
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