By Erik Larkin, Personal computer World
June 17, 2009 02:forty PM ET
It doesn't take considerably to acquire commenced in World wide web crime as of late. Uncover the proper internet site, hand about $50, and you can start off wreaking havoc with one,000 already-infected PCs.
Finjan,
Office 2007 Professional Plus Key, a San Jose, CA safety business,
Microsoft Office Pro Plus 2010, looked to the "Golden Cash" website, used by black hats to acquire and market the use of hijacked pcs. The crooks behind the web site infect PCs (or pay other people to perform so) together with the Golden Cash remote-control malware,
Office Enterprise 2007, after which market use of these PCs. And that access isn't going to charge much.
According on the price tag list in Finjan's report, a batch of 1,
Office Pro 2007 Key,000 infected PCs in Australia fees $100 - a whopping 10 cents every. A batch within the US runs $50, and bargain-basement negative guys can construct a far-east malware network for as little as $5 per one,000. Crooks can then install other malware, send spam,
Office 2007 Professional, embed rogue antivirus, or make use of the victim PCs in any amount of profit-making scams.
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