Microsoft's Anti-Spyware Attacked By Spyware

KingFishKingFish
edited February 2005 in Science & Tech
Microsoft's anti-spyware software, released only a month ago, is under attack by a program it is designed to tackle.
Security company Sophos has said the program, named BankAsh-A, tries to disable Microsoft AntiSpyware and delete all files within its folder. It also tries to steal users' banking passwords by installing a keystroke logger that records information typed into online banking sites.

The program appears to targets users of UK online banks Barclays, Cahoot, Halifax, HSBC, Lloyds, Nationwide, NatWest and Smile.

While there are a number of malware programs that attempt to steal banking passwords this one is interesting because it seems to single out Microsoft's anti-spyware software for attack, said Sophos senior technology consultant Graham Cluley. AntiSpyware is designed to protect Windows users from spyware, or programs that surreptitiously monitor computer users' actions, and other malicious programs.
Source: TechWorld

Comments

  • edcentricedcentric near Milwaukee, Wisconsin Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    We are from Microsoft.
    We are here to help you.
  • DexterDexter Vancouver, BC Canada
    edited February 2005
    Well, it was only a matter of time. Several virii target known firewall and anti-virus apps that provide real-time monitoring. I'm not surprised to see that someone has started targetting MS (Giant) Anti-spyware.

    It's a cat and mouse game. The only problem here is that the cat has to get the mouse to click on an e-mail attachment. If the mouse is naive enough to open an attachment from a stranger...it deserves to get eaten.

    Dexter...
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