VN: Online game password theft Trojan increased sharply

According to the Bkis Network Security Center, the fact that users do not regularly update software patches makes the number of computers in Vietnam infected with malicious codes always high.

Bkis' statistics in August 2007 showed that the number of Vietnamese computers infected with the virus was 3,639,000 PCs. New viruses appear in the month are 447 viruses. Thus, the average number of viruses appearing per day is 14.4 viruses. The number of Vietnamese websites attacked by hackers is 11. There are 10 Bkis websites that detect serious vulnerabilities.

Risk of malicious code spreading on Vietnamese websites

VN: Online game password theft Trojan increased sharply Picture 1 In last August, nearly 10 websites of .gov.vn domains were sent by Bkis Network Security Center to warn about system vulnerabilities. These are dangerous vulnerabilities that lead the bad guys to change the website interface, steal information in the database, or control the entire server.

More seriously, according to Bkis of these, there are websites that have been controlled by hackers and malicious code spread viruses. This is a very dangerous attack, because often users will not be wary of accessing official websites, especially .gov.vn websites, which makes it easy for the virus to infect the computer. their.

Online game password theft Trojan increased sharply

102 online password-stealing Trojans appeared in just one month, bringing the total number of online game password theft Trojans in Vietnam from early 2007 up to 258. Not only recording keyboard actions (keyloggers) In order to steal passwords, the Trojans also rummage through the computer's memory, find running online games and retrieve important information about the user's account account. Most computers are infected with Trojans when users visit malicious websites or install automated online gaming software (AutoPlay) of unknown origin.

To prevent it, you should not install any software without knowing the origin, especially the contact address of the manufacturer. Besides, it is also necessary to regularly update the latest anti-virus software to prevent it in time before the virus enters the computer.

Le Quang