Friday 31 January 2014

Zeus malware active on Facebook

The virus, called the Zeus Banking Trojan, is being hidden on Facebook in infected links.When a Facebook user clicks these links they are taken to malicious sites that can install the virus on to their PC or phone.Trojan runs in the background undetected and steals information and logins.
A computer virus that steals bank details and empties money from accounts has been found on Facebook.  Eric Feinberg, who controls the U.S National Football League Facebook page, discovered the malicious links were being posted on his brand's page by fake profiles.
Zeus malware Facebook
The links are believed to be controlled by the Russian Business Network - an online criminal gang accused of stealing internet users' identities and private information. The link discovered by Feinberg was for a page called 'Bring the N.F.L to Los Angeles'. The page has since been removed. Security firm Trend Micro claim that there may be many more hidden on pages, or even being spread inadvertently by Facebook friends.
When a Facebook user clicks the links the Trojan - which gets its name from the Trojan horse the Greeks used to enter the city of Troy undetected - is installed on their computer.

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