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Computer Virus Found on Facebook Steals Bank Details and Money From Accounts When Users Click on Links

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The virus, called the Zeus Banking Trojan, is being hidden on Facebook in infected links 
 
When a Facebook user clicks these links they are taken to malicious sites that can install the virus on to their PC or phone
 
Trojan runs in the background undetected and steals information and logins
 
A computer virus that steals bank details and empties money from accounts has been found on Facebook by security experts. 
 
Security company Trend Micro discovered that the Zeus Trojan was becoming more prevalent, and the amount of incidents of the virus peaked in May. One of the biggest sources was Facebook. Fake profiles were found to be posting malicious links which, when clicked on, would install the virus onto the user’s PC
 
Trend Micro discovered the malicious links were being posted by fake Facebook profiles on popular brand pages, such as the U.S. National Football League. 
 
The links are believed to be controlled by the Russian Business Network – an online criminal gang accused of stealing internet users’ identities and private information.
 
The link discovered by Trend Micro was for a page called ‘Bring the N.F.L to Los Angeles’. 
The page has since been removed. 
 
The security firm claim that there may be many more hidden on pages, or even being spread inadvertently by Facebook friends. 
 
When a Facebook user clicks the links the Trojan – which gets its name from the Trojan horse the Greeks used to enter the city of Troy undetected – is installed on their computer.
 
The Zeus Trojan uses keylogging to record every key that is pressed on a person’s keyboard. When the user enters an internet banking address and login details, the Trojan can steal them, sign into the account and drain all the money
 
 

It then scans all the personal files and steals any private information. 
 
The malware is also able to collect login details, even if they aren’t stored in documents on your PC, by using keystroke logging. 
 
Keystroke logging, also known as keylogging, can record which keys on a keyboard are being pressed. 
 
It can then wait until the user types in their online banking address and login details and steal them.
 
 
HOW TO AVOID THE ZEUS TROJAN?
 
To avoid falling victim to the Zeus malware don’t ever click on unknown links.  
If you want to check a link’s source, copy and paste it into a site such as URL X-ray.
 
The site safely shows you the intended destination of a link.
If you’re unsure about its safety – don’t click it. 
 
Install antivirus security on your PC and on your mobile devices, such as Lookout or AVG. 
 
To avoid people gaining access to your internet banking accounts, sign up for two-step verification.
 
Each time you login a unique code will be sent to you separately – as a text message for example.
 
This means even if someone has your login details, they won’t be able to access the unique code.
 

 
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