You surely have been hearing about Trojan viruses—and now another one of its kind comes along. And it can be such a pain in your pockets because it exists to empty one’s online bank account.
The latest Trojan virus called Zeus V3 just reportedly stole at least £675,000 from an unnamed European online bank. The virus, now claimed to be the most dangerous Trojan, is made to conceal itself behind emails, websites and online advertisements. A home computer could not detect it unless you have the most updated anti-virus software. Just like any other Trojan, once installed, it can record anything that you type on your keyboard, therefore stealing important and confidential information.
According to M86 Security Lab, an online security firm, the installed virus program waits hidden in the computer until the user accesses his online bank account. The account details along with the PIN or passwords are recorded and the cyberthiefs will then use it to transfer money. And you would think this is the worst that it could get—the virus could present to you a fake statement of account, making you believe that you still got some money on your account. Next thing you know, you only have £50 left.
The Zeus Trojan targets Windows computers. But Mac users are also being warned that it would not be long until viruses would also soon be able to affect its operating systems.
Is it at all removable? Well, did we mention that it is undetectable since it has the capacity to stay hidden inside your computer? Most probably, once you have realized that your account has been robbed, you’ll have your computer checked or reprogrammed in order to have any virus removed.
As for now, no definite anti-virus or malware can detect a Trojan. Here’s a recommendation though—keep your softwares updated. Using the Internet is a habit that we cannot really break since most of our lives revolve around it now. Best thing we could do is try to protect ourselves in any way we can. Be careful in opening email files from senders that you do not know, and avoid checking websites which security you are not sure of.
