Data Sending Trojan Last modified: Friday, August 18, 2006
A type of a Trojan horse that is designed to provide the attacker with sensitive data such as passwords, credit card information, log files, e-mail address or IM contact lists. These Trojans can look for specific pre-defined data (e.g., just credit card information or passwords), or they could install a keylogger and send all recorded keystrokes back to the attacker. See also Trojan horse.
eSecurity Planet  A resource for daily information on e-security targeted to IT managers. The site provides users with information from a variety of sources, including experts at security product and services firms, and the consultants who follow the security industry. NetworkWorld: Trojan Data-stealer hijacks ICMP Traffic A Trojan has been discovered that attempts to evade detection by sending stolen data back to its criminal creators using the ICMP back channel. Webopedia's "Did You Know?" Article The Difference Between a Virus, Worm and Trojan Horse.

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