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Panda Security’s weekly report on viruses and intruders
December 2009 by Panda
This week, the PandaLabs report presents two new Trojans that try to trick users in order to steal their data. FakeWindows.A is a Trojan that resembles a Windows XP activation process. This malware can reach computers through email or can be downloaded from a malicious Web page. It tries to get users to believe that the operating system is requesting their data to activate the account. In addition to personal data, the Trojan also requests bank details. On entering them, the program displays an error screen indicating it was impossible to connect to the server. Consequently, in addition to making data theft easier, users’ computers are blocked.
On the other hand, the UrlDistract.A Trojan reaches computers through emails with an icon that resembles a video. When run, the Trojan silently steals users’ information, while it distracts them by opening a YouTube video called "Little Superstar" where an actor dances to the music. The Trojan then connects to an address in Atlanta (USA) and sends all the data stolen from the computer.
