SpyEye
SpyEye is a malware program that attacked users of web browsers running on the Microsoft Windows operating system. SpyEye exploited all four major web browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Opera.[1] It uses keystroke logging and form grabbing to steal user credentials.[1][2]
Author of SpyEye
It is believed that the creator of Zeus had said that he was retiring and had given the source code and rights to sell Zeus to his biggest competitor, the creator of the SpyEye trojan. However, those same experts warned the retirement was a ruse and expect the developer to return with new tricks.[3][4]
References
- 1 2 "SpyEye Targets Opera, Google Chrome Users". Krebs on Security. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ↑ "Trojan: Win32/Spyeye". www.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
- ↑ Diane Bartz (29 October 2010). "Top hacker "retires"; experts brace for his return". Reuters. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
- ↑ Internet Identity (6 December 2010). "Growth in Social Networking, Mobile and Infrastructure Attacks Threaten Corporate Security in 2011". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
See also
- Conficker
- Command and control (malware)
- Gameover ZeuS, the successor to ZeuS
- Operation Tovar
- Timeline of computer viruses and worms
- Tiny Banker Trojan
- Torpig
- Zeus (malware)
- Zombie (computer science)
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