Like Frequently Open Adult Sites? Be careful there is malware that can record screen
One of the security researchers at ESET recently managed to find malware spread by e-mail. Malware The device is claimed to be able to record activity on the victim’s device screen when opening a porn site.
Malware named Varenyky, his main advantage is stealing password victims and their financial related information. Besides that, malware it can also record any activity on the victim’s device screen when opening a porn site.
Varenyky will send emails that look like official emails and include phone bills. The email looks like a document that has been scanned and secured by Microsoft, but has never been touched by Microsoft.
Porn Sites Containing Malware Can Record Victim’s Screen Activity
If the victim opens the document, then malware it will be active and can access and run macros in Word. After active, then malware can download all the additional files from the internet needed to steal password victim. Apart from that, the victim’s activities can be identified, including by recording screen activity and controlling the victim’s webcam.
“If you look at the text content of the email, the name of the document looks like it’s protected, like an email that generally contains the original bill and convinces the victim to open it. The quality of the language used is also quite good, and the documents look very convincing,” wrote ESET.
The emails can also blackmail the victim into spending money with the threat of screen recordings and webcam recordings being shared. This mode is commonly referred to as sextortion.
Currently, Varenyky’s target is Orange SA ISP consumers in France. However, the security researchers firmly believe malware it can also attack other ISP users.
According to Bruce P. Burrell of ESET, malware this type is not such a big threat. Even the equipment needed to commit a crime or sextortion scam kit can be purchased easily on the dark web. That’s what Dafunda Tekno quotes from The Next Web.
In order to avoid this kind of scam, ESET provides a solution for users to diligently update their operating system and antivirus software. And the most important thing is to remain careful when opening email attachments or downloading files of unknown origin.
