- Jun 9, 2013
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Dr.Web, a Russian antivirus maker, has detected a new threat against Linux users, the Linux.Ekocms.1 trojan, which includes special features that allow it to take screengrabs and record audio.
Discovered four days ago, Linux.Ekocms is only the latest threat targeting Linux PCs, after the Linux.Encoder ransomware family and the Linux XOR DDoS malware had caused a large number of issues last autumn and put a dent in Linux's status as impermeable when it comes to malware infections.
Linux.Ekocms takes a screenshot every 30 seconds
According to Dr.Web, this particular trojan is part of the spyware family and was specially crafted to take a screenshot of the user's desktop every 30 seconds.
In most cases, screenshot files are always saved to the same two folders, but if the folders don't exist, the trojan will create its own when needed.
Full article. New Trojan Spies on Linux Users by Taking Screenshots and Recording Audio
Discovered four days ago, Linux.Ekocms is only the latest threat targeting Linux PCs, after the Linux.Encoder ransomware family and the Linux XOR DDoS malware had caused a large number of issues last autumn and put a dent in Linux's status as impermeable when it comes to malware infections.
Linux.Ekocms takes a screenshot every 30 seconds
According to Dr.Web, this particular trojan is part of the spyware family and was specially crafted to take a screenshot of the user's desktop every 30 seconds.
In most cases, screenshot files are always saved to the same two folders, but if the folders don't exist, the trojan will create its own when needed.
Full article. New Trojan Spies on Linux Users by Taking Screenshots and Recording Audio