Trojan-laden FileZilla clone slurps data, sends it to the UNKNOWN

snoopy · Jan 30, 2014

Trojan-laden FileZilla clone slurps data, sends it to the UNKNOWN
Sneaky dupe looks & works just like the real thing

Cybercrooks have put together a malicious version of popular FTP app FileZilla which works just like the real thing but surreptitiously passes login information to a hacker-controlled server.

The evil twin version has the same look and feel as the genuine programme and is clearly designed to mask its suspicious activities, such as phoning home with compromised data and changes system files.

The trojanized version of Filezilla is actually 6.8MB smaller than the genuine article even though it comes packed with two extra malicious DLL libraries that don't feature in the genuine code.

The fake version is designed not to install updates, a tactic that along with its stealth features adds up to a threat designed to avoid removal or detection on compromised systems for the maximum time possible.

A write up of the threat, complete with screenshots and code analysis, can be found in a blog post by freebie anti-virus software firm Avast.
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Full story details here: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/01/29/trojanised_filezilla/

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