iTWire - New Trojan in the wild targeting MP3, WMA and WMV files

New Trojan in the wild targeting MP3, WMA and WMV files

by Stephen Withers
Monday, 14 July 2008
Researchers at Secure Computing say they've found a new Trojan in the wild that infects multimedia files including MP3s. It is thought to be seeded by 'warez' sites and then spread via peer-to-peer networks. Register now to win a Canon EOS 500D Apparently, the seed site downloads the Trojan to users that think they're getting a crack to allow the use of a copy-protected program. When run, it infects every multimedia file on the computer, according to a Secure Computing spokesperson. The sneaky part is that those files play normally on an infected computer. But if they are transferred to another system, whether directly or via a peer-to-peer network such as BitTorrent or Limewire, it's a different story. The use is instead told by Windows Media Player that an additional codec is required to play the content. And guess what? The link isn't to a real codec, but a phoney that installs malware onto the computer. The company recommends staying away from warez sites, and not downloading codecs purportedly needed to play multimedia content. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to post your comment! Tags See All Tags Add New Tag... Please Enter New Tags Separated By Comma's Or Close Bittorrent Downloads MP3 Malware Media Multimedia Security Stephen Withers Trojans Windows Powered By Joomla Tags