Antivirus vendor Sophos reported this week that the BankAsh-A Trojan, a malicious software program that silently infects and corrupts computers, was disabling Microsoft’s new AntiSpyware software and attempting to steal passwords and other banking information from Windows users. The Trojan represents the first effort to thwart Microsoft’s anti-spyware software, which is now in beta. Its effects were mitigated by the fact that, unlike a virus or worm, it was not capable of spreading itself.
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Microsoft Spyware Security Attacked
Posted by: Jay Lyman February 10, 2005 01:51 PMAntivirus vendor Sophos reported this week that the BankAsh-A Trojan, a malicious software program that silently infects and corrupts computers, was disabling Microsoft’s new AntiSpyware software and attempting to steal passwords and other banking information from Windows users. The Trojan represents the first effort to thwart Microsoft’s anti-spyware software, which is now in beta. Its effects were mitigated by the fact that, unlike a virus or worm, it was not capable of spreading itself.