Spy Eye Taking on Zeus in Botnet Turf War
Spy Eye's 'Kill Zeus' option is the most aggressive crimeware, says researcher.
By Kara Reeder
Page of | Back to Page 1
Spy Eye Toolkit, a little-known Trojan program that has been spotted on Russian cyber crime forums, has decided to take on its much-larger rival, Zeus, by stealing data and then removing the malicious program from infected computers.
This article was originally published on Feb 10, 2010
According to Computerworld, Spy Eye has recently added a feature called "Kill Zeus" that removes the Zeus software from the victim's PC. Spy Eye then has exclusive access to usernames and passwords.
Kevin Stevens, a researcher with SecureWorks, calls Spy Eye's "Kill Zeus" option the most aggressive crimeware, as the software can also snatch data as it is sent back to a Zeus command-and-control server.
