New worm spies on you

the hunter · 08-23-2004, 02:09 PM

A new worm has been discovered in the wild that's not just settling for invading users' PCs--it wants to invade their homes too.

The Rbot-GR virus follows a fairly traditional malware route of exploiting Microsoft security vulnerabilities and installing a Trojan horse on infected machines. However, the worm also spies on users by taking control of their webcam and microphone, then sending images and soundtracks back to the hackers, according to antivirus firm Sophos.

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the hunter getting hitched Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,655	New worm spies on you A new worm has been discovered in the wild that's not just settling for invading users' PCs--it wants to invade their homes too. The Rbot-GR virus follows a fairly traditional malware route of exploiting Microsoft security vulnerabilities and installing a Trojan horse on infected machines. However, the worm also spies on users by taking control of their webcam and microphone, then sending images and soundtracks back to the hackers, according to antivirus firm Sophos. Read article

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