The malicious binary behind the Travnet botnet has been updated. The new code has a new compression algorithm, steals the list of running processes, adds new file extensions to its list of files to steal, and has improved its control commands. Also, after the malware has uploaded the stolen files on its remote server, the Read more…
Tags: botnet, data theft, PCRat, RAT, Travnet
Most of today’s malware works on Windows and its apps, because it can affect a lot of people around the world. However, other platforms are becoming more popular every day and attracting bad guys who are starting to create malicious code for other systems. (For a few examples, see BlackHoleRAT, HellRaiser RAT, and a fake-alert Read more…
BlackHole RAT is a backdoor Trojan targeting Mac OS X. It’s written in REALbasic and it was first discovered in December 21, 2010. But it was only during the past days that it gained the attention of security experts and the media. This is not the first backdoor Trojan for OS X, and McAfee expects the number of malware for Mac OS X to grow.
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