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FBI Warns of Beta Bot Malware
Posted on: 2013-09-27 15:20:28 By Eduard Kovacs @ Softpedia The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has published an alert to warn users about a relatively new piece of malware dubbed Beta Bot. Beta Bot is mainly used by cybercriminals to steal personal and financial information. Social media sites, e-commerce sites, banks and online payment platforms are the main targets. What’s interesting about this threat is that it’s designed to disable antivirus applications, and block users from accessing security websites that might help them clean up the infection. Beta Bot is distributed via various methods, including USB drives or via Skype (users are redirected to malicious websites). The infection can start with a legitimate-looking fake User Account Control window which requests permission to allow “Windows Command Processor” to make changes to the system. If the victim complies, the attackers gain access to their system. Read more... |