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Security news17 May 2006
Online poker rootkit proactively protected against by Sophos Malware stole usernames and passwords from online poker players
Experts at SophosLabs™, Sophos's global network of virus, spyware and spam analysis centers, have successfully defended customers against a piece of malware which spread via an online poker website.
The Trojan horse, known as RBCalc, was distributed on a website offering articles and tools for online poker players, installing a rootkit and other malicious components onto infected computers. Sophos has proactively detected the rootkit as Troj/RKProc-Fam since last year, and other components as the Troj/Keylog-GO Trojan horse.
Poker players who ran the software were being silently infected by malicious code.
Once installed the malicious software attempted to steal usernames and passwords from visitors to online gambling websites.
"Sophos users have no need to worry about this malware because they have been protected since last year," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos. "But the news of this malware does send out a clear message to online gamblers that - just like online bankers - they need to take care over their computer's security."
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About Sophos
Sophos enables enterprises all over the world to secure and control their IT infrastructure. Sophos's network access control, endpoint, web and email solutions simplify security to provide integrated defenses against malware, spyware, intrusions, unwanted applications, spam, policy abuse, data leakage and compliance drift. With over 20 years of experience, Sophos protects over 100 million users in nearly 150 countries with its reliably engineered security solutions and services. Recognized for its high level of customer satisfaction and powerful yet easy-to-use solutions, Sophos has received many industry awards, as well as positive reviews and certifications.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com
