Thread: Hackers update their Malware

You heard it right. Along with Microsoft and its patches, hackers are also begun to send updates to the malware which is installed on the infected system. Earlier it was considered as rumours. The Microsoft support forums are flooded by queries from users who installed the MS10-015 security patch by Microsoft. Earlier it was thought that it is some flaw in the patch and that is why the system is stuck on BSOD. Microsoft denied any flaw in their patch and said that it could be a work of a malicious software which is have conflict with the Microsoft update. Due to the conflict the malware was continuously giving BSOD in a loop. Microsoft temporarily withdrew the update. But hackers were quick enough to notice the change. They released an update to the rootkit in question. The malware is designed in a way that it communicates with home from infected machine and make sure that is accompanied by latest changes in malware. It uses a phone home method which Microsoft use to find pirated copy.

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Secondly, it shows that Zeus isn't just successful at stealing people's banking details (which is what it had largely been used for in the past). According to Netwitness, the attacks were successful in stealing credentials from social networking websites - Facebook, Yahoo and hi5 were all hit, as well as other networks like MetroFlog and Sonico.........