Kenzero

Kenzero is a computer virus that is spread across peer-to-peer networks and is programmed to monitor the browsing history of victims. [1]

History

The Kenzero virus was first discovered on the November 27, 2009, but researchers think it went undetected for a few months prior to the initial discovery.[2]

Operations

Kenzero attacks computers that download files through peer-to-peer networks (P2P). Once the file is opened, the virus locates the victim's browsing history and publishes it online. People can then view the file(s).[3][4]

gollark: gnoβody
gollark: status.osmarks.net CNAMEs to status.gh0.pw, so I'm not* wrong**.
gollark: I wrote the software still running at https://status.osmarks.net/ during lunchtime and a somewhat boring virtual physics lesson (and then spent a while more time debugging a weird issue with file descriptor exhaustion, but something).
gollark: Seems reasonable, they aren't very interesting a lot.
gollark: You *might* end up in a scenario where you don't want to reinstall them because you'd feel "weak" or something, but still end up suffering somewhat and not being productive due to other things.

References
  1. Kenzero Virus Blackmails Those Who Illegally Download Anime Porn, by Caleb Johnson, April 16, 2010, Switched
  2. [Infostealer.Kenzero] https://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-112708-3058-99
  3. Browsing histories published online in Kenzero virus scam, By Claudine Beaumont, 16 Apr 2010, The Telegraph
  4. Blackmail virus infects computers, holds information ransom Archived 2016-06-11 at the Wayback Machine, By Josh Harvison, Sep 27, 2010, KAIT-Jonesboro, AR-News
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.