Phishing Trojan Alert

Phishing (fishing) Trojan has been detected on my machine more than once.

This is quite invasive on my privacy.

A Phishing Trojan is a keystroke logger.

It can transmit security information such as Credit Card information to outside parties.

Apart from that it also transmits personal information exchange.

When I found it on my machine it was a .js file (javascript).

I have a number of spyware units and run scans regularly, usually without much worry. Ther is only one of the spyware apps that I run that detected this particular Trojan though.

This Phishing Trojan concerns me.

I do not know where I got it. I suspect it was from one of my 'friends' on yahoo, but not confirmed.

Is there any way to prevent it from being loaded on my machine?

 

I would suggest following the steps found here just to make sure your system is clean.

After this you could run one of the Trojans scanners with a real time monitor...

Hope this helps.

Let us know how you go...

Cheers

 

HI, if you are concerned about Yahoo Messenger security, set your Anti Virus to scan incoming files.

Open up Yahoo messenger > Go to Messenger tab > File transfer > Use the browse button to locate your Anti Virus in program files.

For added security consider a Firewall, get all Windows critical updates, Anti Virus software and Anti Spyware software kept up to date.

 

yes, all done. I did not get any downloads from this person.

All files from msn & YIM are run through AVG before fully downloaded.

 

Thank you Blackspear

Most helpful thread there

 

My pleasure, there are also a couple of good links at the bottom of that thread in regards to discussions in tightening your security.

All the best...

Cheers

 

Just out of interest, what was the app that nabbed the blighter?

 

Spoofguard

If you are worried about phising scams
download and install Spoofguard
http://crypto.stanford.edu/SpoofGuard/