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Energizer USB Battery Charger Software Infects PCs

Posted by Soulskill on from the bad-bunny dept.

swandives writes "Researchers at US-CERT have warned that software accompanying the Energizer DUO USB battery charger contains a Trojan that gives hackers total access to a Windows PC. The product was sold in the US, Latin America, Europe and Asia starting in 2007. Upon installation, the software creates the file 'Arucer.dll,' a Trojan that listens for commands on TCP port 7777. Upon receiving instructions, the Trojan can download and execute files, transmit files stolen from the PC, or tweak the Windows registry. Uninstalling the software disables the automatic execution of the Trojan. Users can also remove Arucer.dll from Windows' system32 directory and reboot the machine to disable the backdoor component."

4 of 260 comments (clear)

  1. USB Cell anyone? by ReptileQc · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Why would you need a USB charger when you can have the batteries charge themselves through USB?

    http://www.usbcell.com/

  2. Re:A clean uninstaller? wow! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Given sufficient smug, you can get some ribs removed and blow yourself.

  3. Re:USB? Software? On a BATTERY CHARGER? by 1s44c · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    In my eyes, those who bought that thing, deserve what they got.

    Those who brought windows deserve what they got.

  4. Atlas Shrugged 2: One Hour Later by spun · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    http://www.angryflower.com/atlass.gif

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