06 September 2011

New Zeus-based variant targets banks around the world | #crimeware #infosec #licat

Another Zeus-based offering has been unearthed by Trend Micros researchers, and by the look of things, this one seems to be better crafted than the recently discovered Ice IX crimeware that doesn't deliver on its promises.

Having analyzed the code, they believe that it was created by using version 2.3.2.0. of the Zeus toolkit and that it was created specifically for a professional gang comparable to LICAT.

This solution is likely to succeed where Ice IX has failed: an updated encryption/decryption algorithm that should prevent trackers from analyzing its configuration file.

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