Virus T9000 Designed Exclusively for Skype Users, Here's How to Prevent It!

If you are a loyal user of Skype PC version, then you must be alert to these threats. It is known that a new variant of the virus called the T9000 spread to all computers in the world, with the intention to take a wide variety of personal information of the owner of that computer.



T9000, Trojan Unique Striker Skype

If you do not know the characteristics of a type of Trojan virus, it so far has a way and a unique function in work. Trojan trying to open the door or backdoor alternative of a computer, so that through the gap, the owner of a computer virus that could be exploited further.

This time, there was a popular trojan named T9000 which apparently have a terrible ability to steal personal information of computer users including any encrypted messages, take screenshots, record audio files, and documents sent via the Skype software. The thing that makes this virus is becoming more sophisticated, he was even able to identify 24 different popular antivirus and can avoid the protection of the security software. Antivirus antivirus such as McAfee, Kaspersky, Panda, Norton, AVG certainly makes up 24 to the antivirus list.


Needless spread Indiscriminate

At first, the T9000 is targeted as a trojan attacking big companies in America. This Trojan is sent along with phishing emails in her name comes from companies or other large firms. Given that phishing emails such as this has the look and message promising, no wonder many people are deceived and want to download the attachment contains a virus T9000 to their computer.

But that does not mean the virus is entrenched only in America and only in big companies. Apparently he also managed to spread to personal computers that are not properly maintained, due ketelodoran of the users themselves. In fact, even if the user is already using the latest antivirus though, T9000 has the ability to customize itself to be recognized as a positive and safe application.

After he successfully entrenched in a computer, the T9000 will open the backdoor and record all computer activities, particularly those involving the Skype software and send it directly to a server owned by hackers. The reason of the hackers who create viruses of this type is always the same anyway, especially if not financial reasons.

They will be very happy when it can get a variety of information about the finances of the victim. In fact, hackers can also sell your personal data and address of anyone in the dark web at an affordable price. So, beware accept unknown files. It could be the data yourself can be owned by others.