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'Greasemonkey' Malware Targets Firefox
snydeq writes "Researchers have discovered a new type of malware that collects passwords for banking sites but targets only Firefox. The malware, dubbed 'Trojan.PWS.ChromeInject.A,' sits in Firefox's add-ons folder, registering itself as 'Greasemonkey,' the well-known collection of scripts that add functionality to Web pages rendered by Firefox. The malware uses JavaScript to identify more than 100 financial and money transfer Web sites, including PayPal, collecting logins and passwords, which it forwards to a server in Russia. Trojan infection can occur via drive-by download or download duping."
I wish I could use this as an excuse for all the money disappearing from my PayPal and bank accounts, but sadly I can't....
This guy's the limit!
Virus and Malware are registered trademarks of the Microsoft corporation, so yeah, business as usual.
Want Big Business out of government? Take away the incentive and start by getting government out of big business!
Well, this just proves that it's easier to develop for Firefox than IE. ^_^ Of course, it's a very backhanded compliment.
#fuckbeta #iamslashdot #dicemustdie
No not funny, but it is scary how the people in the world's 2nd largest nuclear power appear to be so far beyond the normal rule of law.
I must've missed something. When did the US slip to number 2?
This guy's the limit!
does it affect all platforms since it's Java?
anyone know?
It's not Java, it's JavaScript - two very different languages linked only by a common marketing fuckwit.
I'm old enough to remember when discussions on Slashdot were well informed.
The problem has been diagnosed by BitDefender, and they can sell you all the peace of mind you ask for.
Like you never "Temporarily allow myweirdpornvideos.com".
That's it....I'm switching to IE!
my site of misleading and incorrect information!
You should register that domain name. It appears to be free at the moment.
Linux has 0.8% market share!
Though that's counting me and my beard of unusual size, so take it as you wish.
spelling "losers" correctly is for losers too.
Since I haven't yet RTFA, I can't comment with any authority (as if I ever do), but if it's a javascript exploit, then I suppose it could affect any platform. My credit union's online banking portal only allows me to use Internet Explorer, so I can't even get to my bank account through Firefox or Opera or SWIron (which I prefer to Chrome). Oh the irony! Here's one instance where IE is a safer alternative to FF!
Linux has 0.8% market share!
Though that's counting me and my beard of unusual size, so take it as you wish.
Stallman, is that you?
Anybody want my mod points?
You can download a fix for it here.
Who needs this headache; not me. I'm going back to IE.
As for the people who write these programs, they need to be PUT TO DEATH.
Seriously, if you want to steal from me, come to my house. I promise to make it a fair fight. ;)
Yeah, but that 0.5% has crazy phat loot from not being ripped off by the windows only malware
No, he would have said GNU/Linux.
English is not this
It's javascript in firefox, so the malware writers could have made it platform-independent with a little bit more work. But did they? NO! Yet another example of ignoring the Linux platform.
Intron: the portion of DNA which expresses nothing useful.
1. it just sounds cool
2. sometimes in scrabble, you need to get rid of a lot of Is
language isn't a top down authoritarian function, its trickle up from the bottom
therefore, here in this thread, based on my authority of having none at all, i hereby announce "virii" to be a valid word in the english language
use it profusely, use it constantly, use it anywhere
and in such a way, make it a valid word
motion has passed
intellectual property law is philosophically incoherent. it is your moral duty to ignore it or sabotage it
Ahem, I do indubitably believe that in that case it is referred to as the "more loose" in point of fact, quite, yes, what what.