Linux malware released
Posted by: Timothy Weaver on 08/07/2013 03:45 PM
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The Hand of Thief banking malware that targets Linux machines is being sold on the Russian black market. It is currently being marketed for $2,000 USD (€1,500 EUR) but could be poised to run a cool $3,000 – plus an extra $550 per version release – if the malware evolves the way researchers expect it to.
The Trojan works on Firefox, Google Chrome, as well as Linux browsers like Chromium, Aurora and Ice Weasel. It also works on distributions such as Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian and desktop options such as Gnome and KDE.
“Nobody knows yet how many computers are going to get infected every time there’s a campaign,” Kessem said. “You don’t have the same fraud economy that backs up Linux; for Windows you have people selling exploit packs galore, it’s a service industry that doesn’t exist for Linux.”
The Trojan works on Firefox, Google Chrome, as well as Linux browsers like Chromium, Aurora and Ice Weasel. It also works on distributions such as Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian and desktop options such as Gnome and KDE.
“Nobody knows yet how many computers are going to get infected every time there’s a campaign,” Kessem said. “You don’t have the same fraud economy that backs up Linux; for Windows you have people selling exploit packs galore, it’s a service industry that doesn’t exist for Linux.”
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