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Clampi Trojan Stealing Online Bank Data from Consumers and Businesses
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Posted by Donster on: 2009-07-29 16:03:06 286
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By Elinor Mills @ CNET News
Hundreds of thousands of Windows computers are believed to be infected with a Trojan called "Clampi" that has been stealing banking and other log-in credentials from compromised PCs since 2007, a security researcher said on the eve of the Black Hat security conference.
Clampi, also known as Ligats, Ilomo, or Rscan, infects computers in drive-by downloads when people visit Web sites hosting malicious code that exploits vulnerabilities in browser plug-ins Flash and ActiveX, said Joe Stewart, director of malware research for the Counter Threat Unit of SecureWorks.
When the infected computer is used to access a targeted banking or other site, the log-in and other information is stolen.
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