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The Webroot Threat Research Team continues to uncover new spyware threats every day. We've highlighted some of the current dangerous and more pervasive threats below. As always, Webroot recommends updating your spy definitions weekly for comprehensive protection. And if any of your co-workers, friends or family encounter any of these spies, they can remove them immediately with the free trial version of Spy Sweeper available from www.webroot.com.
New threats:
Rbot - an Internet Relay Chat controlled Trojan horse which may be used to remotely access a machine.
MyDoom_O - a mass mailing worm that installs a remote Trojan horse that listens for remote connections on TCP port 1034.
Sncntr - a downloader program which has the ability to download other spyware onto a computer.
WindowsNT IRC Trojan - an Internet Relay Chat controlled Trojan horse that may allow a hacker to gain unrestricted access to your computer and retrieval of data when you are online.
Sced Downloader - a downloader program which has the capability of downloading more spyware onto a computer.
Updated threats:
WildMedia - adware which may display ads on your computer.
Peper Trojan - known to download files onto a computer and display pop ups.
vx2 (Transponder) - an IE Browser Helper Object that monitors requested web pages and data entered into online forms, then delivers targeted advertisements.
IEPlugin - an IE Browser Helper Object that monitors web surfing activities and displays pop-up advertisements based on keywords.
CasinoPalazzo - adware which may place unwanted shortcuts and programs on the desktop advertising CasinoPalazzo.com.
The Webroot Threat Research Team continues to uncover new spyware threats every day. We've highlighted some of the current dangerous and more pervasive threats below. As always, Webroot recommends updating your spy definitions weekly for comprehensive protection. And if any of your co-workers, friends or family encounter any of these spies, they can remove them immediately with the free trial version of Spy Sweeper available from www.webroot.com.
New threats:
Rbot - an Internet Relay Chat controlled Trojan horse which may be used to remotely access a machine.
MyDoom_O - a mass mailing worm that installs a remote Trojan horse that listens for remote connections on TCP port 1034.
Sncntr - a downloader program which has the ability to download other spyware onto a computer.
WindowsNT IRC Trojan - an Internet Relay Chat controlled Trojan horse that may allow a hacker to gain unrestricted access to your computer and retrieval of data when you are online.
Sced Downloader - a downloader program which has the capability of downloading more spyware onto a computer.
Updated threats:
WildMedia - adware which may display ads on your computer.
Peper Trojan - known to download files onto a computer and display pop ups.
vx2 (Transponder) - an IE Browser Helper Object that monitors requested web pages and data entered into online forms, then delivers targeted advertisements.
IEPlugin - an IE Browser Helper Object that monitors web surfing activities and displays pop-up advertisements based on keywords.
CasinoPalazzo - adware which may place unwanted shortcuts and programs on the desktop advertising CasinoPalazzo.com.
