New Trojans intrude into Windows XP to steal users' credit card passwords

Security company Symantec researcher said recently that Microsoft Windows registered users may be locked by the latest phishing attacks.

According to Vnunet reports, Symantec said the latest trojan virus can intrude into the Microsoft Windows XP operating system and steal users' credit card password information. It is reported that the trojan program is disguised as an anti-piracy program in Microsoft's Windows verification system WGA. The latter will automatically send an alarm to users after detecting piracy in the Windows version. The trojan disguised as WGA sends an alarm to the user, saying that the product has been activated by another user before. To reactivate windows, the user needs to enter the phone number, email address, and all credit card details.

If the user refuses to enter personal information such as a credit card, the trojan will automatically shut down the system. "Please note that WGA does not require any personal information, financial details, and so on. Therefore, do not provide such information to any institution or individual ." Symantec Security Response Department researcher said. "Even a single suspect is better than blindly trusting the truth before we know the truth ." Of course, this is not the first time that Microsoft's anti-piracy tool was used by hackers. Last summer, an instant messaging virus also intruded into users' computers in the form of WGA updates. Interestingly, the WGA system has been regarded by Microsoft as an important tool to protect software business security, but it has now brought disastrous consequences to some users.