“Worst Ever” Virus Targets Online Banking
A version of the Zeus Trojan is proving to be the most dangerous ever virus and is targeted at users of online banking systems.
It is estimated that some 3,000 online banking customers have been affected by this extremely complicated virus. It first checks to see if there is at least £800 in your bank account and if so performs a transfer of the money.
But to hide its tracks, when you access your online banking it hides the withdrawal and shows you a fake statement to fool you into believing that nothing is wrong.
It is so bad that £675,000 is said to have been stolen from one unnamed British bank, according to internet security firm M86 Security.
Experts are warning that you should take all possible steps to protect your PC and to be aware of your bank balance and to confirm it in other ways, for example when withdrawing cash from the cash machine.
At the moment this virus does only affect Windows machines, but Mac users are being warned that they should also be wary as attacks against them could start soon as more people are using Macs regularly.
If you are concerned in any way about transactions in your bank account, contact your branch immediately.
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