First Trojan to attack Microsoft anti-Spyware product.Sophos have discovered the first piece of malware to attack Microsoft's new anti-spyware product, currently still in beta. The BankAsh-A Trojan horse See Trojan. Trojan Horse hollow horse concealed soldiers, enabling them to enter and capture Troy. [Gk. Myth.: Iliad] See : Deceit (application, security) Trojan horse is designed to steal online banking passwords from unsuspecting Windows users. The Trojan horse also disables Microsoft AntiSpyware, currently available only as a beta download from Microsoft's website, attempting to suppress warning messages that Microsoft AntiSpyware may display, and deleting all files within the program's folder. Experts are warning that, besides disabling dis·a·ble tr.v. dis·a·bled, dis·a·bling, dis·a·bles 1. To deprive of capability or effectiveness, especially to impair the physical abilities of. 2. Law To render legally disqualified. Microsoft's anti-spyware product, the Trojan horse also targets users of UK online banks such as Barclays, Cahoot Halifax, HSBC HSBC Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation HSBC Humane Society of Broward County (Florida) HSBC Humane Society of Bay County (Bay County, Michigan) , Lloyds TSB Lloyds TSB Group plc (LSE: LLOY) is a banking and insurance group in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1995 by the merger of Lloyds Bank and the Trustee Savings Bank (TSB). The Group's head office is at 25 Gresham Street, London. , Nationwide, NatWest and Smile. The British banking industry has published information about how online bank users can help stay safe online at, www.banksafeonline.org.uk. |
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