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'Greasemonkey' Malware Targets Firefox - Trojan.PWS.ChromeInject.A

Submitted by MacRonin on December 4, 2008 - 9:29pm
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Slashdot | 'Greasemonkey' Malware Targets Firefox: Via Slashdot

snydeq writes "Researchers have discovered a new type of malware that collects passwords for banking sites but targets only Firefox. The malware, dubbed 'Trojan.PWS.ChromeInject.A,' sits in Firefox's add-ons folder, registering itself as 'Greasemonkey,' the well-known collection of scripts that add functionality to Web pages rendered by Firefox. The malware uses JavaScript to identify more than 100 financial and money transfer Web sites, including PayPal, collecting logins and passwords, which it forwards to a server in Russia. Trojan infection can occur via drive-by download or download duping."

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