Ramnit Financial Malware Now Aimed at Steam Gamers

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3 total messages Started by Xocyll Wed, 28 Aug 2013 13:31

#720155

Author: Xocyll
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 13:31

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Just read in comp.risk about this, since lots here use steam, keep your
spyware checks up to date.

http://redmondmag.com/articles/2013/08/21/ramnit-financial-malware.aspx

Xocyll

Re: Ramnit Financial Malware Now Aimed at Steam Gamers

#720156

Author: Justisaur
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 20:13

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On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 6:31:35 AM UTC-7, Xocyll wrote:
> Just read in comp.risk about this, since lots here use steam, keep your
> spyware checks up to date.
> 
> http://redmondmag.com/articles/2013/08/21/ramnit-financial-malware.aspx
> 
> Xocyll

Hmm.  Doesn't say what method they are using to install the malware?

- Justisaur

Re: Ramnit Financial Malware Now Aimed at Steam Gamers

#720157

Author: Xocyll
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 00:35

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Justisaur <just...@gmail.com> looked up from reading the entrails of
the porn spammer to utter  "The Augury is good, the signs say:

>On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 6:31:35 AM UTC-7, Xocyll wrote:
>> Just read in comp.risk about this, since lots here use steam, keep your
>> spyware checks up to date.
>> 
>> http://redmondmag.com/articles/2013/08/21/ramnit-financial-malware.aspx
>> 
>> Xocyll
>
>Hmm.  Doesn't say what method they are using to install the malware?

It's a worm, so the usual suspects: infected usb devices, email
attachments, compromised websites using javashit exploits to install it
and so on.

Xocyll

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