BitDefender Identifies New IPhone Jailbreak Trojan

Current malware threat to Smartphone users Holzwickede, 05 August 2010 when in this country illegally, the run on the so-called Jailbreaks for provider independent use of the iPhone is still great. This trend also cybercriminals did long track as a target and use it to spread dangerous malware. The antivirus expert BitDefender (www.bitdefender.de) has now identified a new example. Trojan.Generic. 3010833 is released via E-Mail and fake download link on the unsuspecting users. The E-Mail promises that the offered application unlocked iPhones to easily can be and are usable with all SIM cards. The user must follow only the specified link to get to the appropriate Web site where the application download is available. The user acknowledges downloading, he invites the Trojan but on his system.

The Trojan was by the BitDefender anti virus scanner as Trojan.Generic. 3010833 identifies. This malware a keylogger behind the sensitive data from the infected PC, sending to a specific E-Mail address. This allows the attackers to intercept Internet calls to the respective user, as well as user names, passwords, Bank PIN numbers, etc. to obtain. BitDefender recommends never to follow links or open attachments, check a detailed virus scanner before without them. User of BitDefender security software, like E.g. Internet Security 2010 are on the safe side, since the solutions reliably identify the Trojan and eliminate.

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