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Trusteer, a company that protects customers doing online businesses, warns the people on a new Trojan called Silon which can intercept user’s web login activities targeting Internet Explorer users.

Silon identify the user's login session, reads and encrypts the details, and transmits them to a remotely located server that commands and controls the Trojan. This server is used to store the stolen identification data of other victims. Silon also attacks online banking customers doing financial transactions. Since the transactions are protected with validation tools like banking card interpreters or tokens, the W32.Silon will wait until the user logs in. Then that’s the time that it will inject a powerful html script while the customer is connected with the financial institution’s server.

At first, the Trojan fabricates real appearing web-pages, pretending to belong to the bank's website and asking the user to use his transaction validation tool. Afterwards, the user will type his details into the pages without knowing that his credentials were stolen and being exploited by the cybercriminals for having fake transactions using the user’s name. Trusteer is very much concern with the Silon’s sophistication level because it can get away around tough validation devices such as PINs and card readers.

According to the security researchers of Trusteer, W32.Silon is only a small part of all the malicious programs in the honey pots located in Europe and North America during late September 2009. Actually, it is not yet clear on how Silon is infecting systems but it was speculated that it is through any spam outbreak or a contaminated USB drive.

In addition, Trusteer asks help from law enforcement to find the command-and-control system. A company spokesperson had a remark about the C&C server’s location saying that the researchers had not accessed it nor detect Silon's success rate. Finally, the researchers from Trusteer state that the new Trojan shows the increasing progress of the malware authors when it comes to their strong potential on accomplishing online banking attack using only one malicious program.

With the new Trojan, Silon, people should be careful when doing bank transactions online. You can get the virus through any spam or get contaminated through USB drive. To ensure that your PC is secured with virus like Silon, contact Techie Now. We can assist you on any PC support services that you need, be it virus and spyware removal, performance optimization, installation and configuration, and general repair. With Techie Now, you will be sure that your computer and online banking is safe and protected.

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Malware, or malicious software, is any annoying, misleading, dishonest, privacy-invading, computer-harming software. Different malware is contracted in different ways, and removing them is different depending on the program as well. Removing malware can be a messy problem to deal with, but it is certainly worse if it is not taken care of as soon as possible.

First of all, if you don’t have an antivirus program and a firewall running, you need to install and enable them now. If you use Windows firewall, you can enable it from your Security Center in the Control Panel. If you antivirus service is expired, you must renew it or at least install a free service. Next, check to be sure your antivirus service has been updated recently. If you open your antivirus program, it will very clearly tell you if everything is running properly, yellow and red indicators will notify you of anything expired or out of date.

Once you have established that you have a current, up-to-date antivirus program and your firewall is on, run a full computer scan with your antivirus program. You may have to go into the advanced options or check through the available buttons and tabs. Once the full computer scan is complete, follow whatever instructions are recommended with any infections it finds.

Now, so far you have checked for viruses and worms, etc. There is another group of “back door” malware—spyware and adware, etc.—that will not be detected by antivirus services (unless your service has additional antispyware or other malware tools). If you are still having problems or believe your problem is specify “back door” malware-related, you should probably download a spyware scanner. Be very careful what you download! Some of these advertised scanners and spyware removers are actually spyware themselves and would only worsen the situation!

When looking for a good spyware remover, look for tools that are recommended on several websites. Find reviews on the products and ratings by reputable computer services websites, like CNet and Downloads.com. If it is recommended on several reputable sources, it is probably safe to download. You probably only need one spyware scanner, because too many programs that will simply bog down your computer and conflict with one another. You may want to try several different programs, though, to find one that is easy to use and works the best for you. Once you have downloaded and completed the spyware scan and removed any infections, you should download a good firewall and antispyware program (or both if they don’t conflict and you want extra protection).

If you still have suspicious problems with your computer or if you have problems with these steps, you may need to take your computer to a technician. The sooner these problems are handled, the less likely this is necessary. If you do take your computer to a technician, if possible, be sure to back up your personal files to CD’s, flash drives, or an external hard drive, in case the technician has to reformat your hard drive, etc.

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