Trojan hidden in Compatibility Checker Windows 7, Safari sticks to security errors

A type of trojan hidden in the system to check the compatibility of the system with Windows 7 has just been discovered.

According to Bitdefender, the first unit to detect the threat, the ' pandemic ' of the trojan has yet to explode, but the software company has received reports, and a few cases of users in the United States. installed a fake tool. This is a new type of attack, so the risk of wide impact is very high.

Eager to upgrade to Windows 7 can make users more subjective to the fake compatibility test tool (Photo: Internet)

Scammers have used legitimate notifications stolen from Microsoft's Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor page to send to users via email. The archive also includes a zipped file with the recommendation: ' This is a program that can scan your system to detect potential hardware, devices, installation programs and recommendations. before you upgrade to Windows 7 '.

Once installed this file, immediately a malicious code containing the backdoor Trojan will infiltrate the computer. According to BitDefender's assertion, this malicious program carries ' code ' Trojan.Generic.3783603 , similar to the one used in the creation of a fake web site that gets a Facebook password.

As soon as the victim installs the software, hackers will be able to control their PC, such as installing software to record keystrokes (keyloggers) to steal personal information, or even take full control of the rights. control system.

Safari browser sticks with serious security errors

A vulnerability in the Safari browser allows an attacker to exploit malicious code on Windows-based computers.

Apple's Safari browser has an extremely dangerous vulnerability

The first report was published by Secunia security company and confirmed by the US emergency computer rescue center (US-CERT). This vulnerability involves handling Safari browser windows. Experts say hackers can use a simple attack method by ' drive-by ' attack tactics.

Secunia rated this vulnerability as extremely serious, ranked 2nd in the 5 most dangerous security vulnerabilities for a Windows system.

US-CERT said that the Safari version for the Mac operating system has not been verified yet, the Windows version is confirmed to be threatened by this error. Besides, other versions may also be affected by this serious security hole.

US-CERT recommends that Safari users on Windows versions should set the JavaScript code disabled as a temporary solution or switch to using a different type of browser in the absence of a fix.