Warning on stealthy Windows virus (BBC) {steals online banking logins}

[eppur_se_muova]

Security experts are warning about a stealthy Windows virus that steals login details for online bank accounts.

In the last month, the malicious program has racked up about 5,000 victims - most of whom are in Europe.

Many are falling victim via booby-trapped websites that use vulnerabilities in Microsoft's browser to install the attack code.

Experts say the virus is dangerous because it buries itself deep inside Windows to avoid detection.

Old tricks

The malicious program is a type of virus known as a rootkit and it tries to overwrite part of a computer's hard drive called the Master Boot Record (MBR).
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7183008.stm

[fenriswolf]

1. hehe this a good time to say mozilla firefox rocks?

[Kucinich4America]

2. I would say so.

I've used nothing else since it was called "Firebird" back in 2001 or so.

[silverojo]

3. So does Opera

But my @#$%ing bank only lets people log in with IE. :grr: