Firefox Warning

[gi7omy]

Researchers at BitDefender have discovered a new type of malicious software that collects passwords for banking sites but targets only Firefox users.

 

The malware, which BitDefender dubbed "Trojan.PWS.ChromeInject.A" sits in Firefox's add-ons folder, said Viorel Canja, the head of BitDefender's lab. The malware runs when Firefox is started.

 

The malware uses JavaScript to identify more than 100 financial and money transfer Web sites, including Barclays, Wachovia, Bank of America, and PayPal along with two dozen or so Italian and Spanish banks. When it recognizes a Web site, it will collect logins and passwords, forwarding that information to a server in Russia.

 

http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/12/04/..._malware_1.html

 

 

[Ramcam]

Researchers at BitDefender have discovered a new type of malicious software that collects passwords for banking sites but targets only Firefox users.

 

The malware, which BitDefender dubbed "Trojan.PWS.ChromeInject.A" sits in Firefox's add-ons folder, said Viorel Canja, the head of BitDefender's lab. The malware runs when Firefox is started.

 

The malware uses JavaScript to identify more than 100 financial and money transfer Web sites, including Barclays, Wachovia, Bank of America, and PayPal along with two dozen or so Italian and Spanish banks. When it recognizes a Web site, it will collect logins and passwords, forwarding that information to a server in Russia.

 

http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/12/04/..._malware_1.html

I"m glad i have bitdefender virus protection

[Patty]

Researchers at BitDefender have discovered a new type of malicious software that collects passwords for banking sites but targets only Firefox users.

 

The malware, which BitDefender dubbed "Trojan.PWS.ChromeInject.A" sits in Firefox's add-ons folder, said Viorel Canja, the head of BitDefender's lab. The malware runs when Firefox is started.

 

The malware uses JavaScript to identify more than 100 financial and money transfer Web sites, including Barclays, Wachovia, Bank of America, and PayPal along with two dozen or so Italian and Spanish banks. When it recognizes a Web site, it will collect logins and passwords, forwarding that information to a server in Russia.

 

http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/12/04/..._malware_1.html

 

 

 

Daithi, How can I tell if i have that Trojan?

 

 

 

[gi7omy]

Check to see if you have the Greasemonkey add-on - if you don't, then you're OK

[Patty]

Check to see if you have the Greasemonkey add-on - if you don't, then you're OK

 

I went into add ons and I only see fireFTP something like that. and it looks like a JAVA one.

 

 

 

[Brendon]

You should be fine then Patty. All the major AV software will detect it now, if they didn't already.

[Patty]

You should be fine then Patty. All the major AV software will detect it now, if they didn't already.

 

 

 

Thanks, Brendon.