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Trojan rides in on unpatched Office flaw

September 30, 2005 A dangerous Trojan horse exploits a hole in Microsoft's Office software that has remained unfixed for five months. TAGS: trojan horse, Symantec Corp., security software company, Microsoft Office, flaw, Microsoft Corp., security, software company, Microsoft Access, database

Microsoft probes anti-spyware Trojan

February 10, 2005 Microsoft is offering support to people hit by the Trojan horse that targets its Windows AntiSpyware application. TAGS: trojan horse, anti-spyware, Sophos Plc., Microsoft Corp., virus, Microsoft Windows

Trojan horse threatens latest Windows XP

December 29, 2004 Phel program attempts to use an HTML file to infect computers running Windows XP Service Pack 2. TAGS: trojan horse, spokesperson, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, flaw, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Symantec Corp., security company, Microsoft Corp., security, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft fixes broken patch

October 6, 2003 The software giant releases a new patch for a security hole that had already been a conduit for attack by the Trojan horse program dubbed QHosts. TAGS: trojan horse, security hole, patch, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

New Windows Trojan causes confusion

November 11, 2005 Trend Micro initially reported that it spotted a Trojan horse that exploits the latest Windows flaw, but now it's not so sure. TAGS: Trend Micro Inc., Raimund Genes, trojan horse, vulnerability, antivirus, Microsoft Windows Metafile, flaw, Microsoft Corp., software company, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Attackers exploit zero-day Windows flaw

March 30, 2007 Attackers take advantage of vulnerability in Windows animated cursor. Also: Trojan spam dupes users into thinking it's an IE 7 beta. TAGS: SANS Institute, cursor, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, advisory, trojan horse, attacker, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Fake Microsoft security updates circulate

April 8, 2005 E-mail campaign designed to lure people to a bogus Microsoft Web site is making rounds as part of attempt to install Trojan horse. TAGS: Sophos Plc., Graham Cluley, trojan horse, security update, round, patch management, attacker, link, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, virus, Microsoft Windows

Trojan attacks Microsoft's anti-spyware

February 9, 2005 Windows AntiSpyware is threatened by a Trojan horse that also tries to steal online banking details, a security company warns. TAGS: anti-spyware, trojan horse, online banking, Sophos Plc., spyware, virus, Microsoft Corp., attack, Microsoft Windows, security

Trojan piggybacks on Microsoft patching

January 27, 2005 Fake e-mail warning of a Windows security problem tries to fool people into downloading and installing a program. TAGS: trojan horse, attachment, Microsoft Windows Update, security, Microsoft Corp., virus, e-mail, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Bagle, MySQL worm turn on the heat

January 27, 2005 MySQL database worm could spread through thousands of Windows systems. Also: Bagle returns and a Trojan rides in on Microsoft patching. TAGS: Bagle virus, worm, MySQL, trojan horse, database, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Trojan horse rides on unpatched IE flaw

November 30, 2005 Windows users could lose control of their systems by simply visiting a Web site hosting malicious code, Microsoft warns. TAGS: trojan horse, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Internet Explorer, malicious software, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Word flaw hit with zero-day attack

September 5, 2006 "Extremely critical flaw" in Microsoft Word 2000, which has no released patch, could lead to remote execution of code. TAGS: Microsoft Word 2000, vulnerability, trojan horse, Microsoft Word, Symantec Corp., flaw, attack, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Office

Trojan horses steal bank details, passwords

March 24, 2006 Cybercriminals use new Trojan horse tricks to steal money via bank Web sites and to nab personal passwords. TAGS: trojan horse, rootkit, bank, username, malicious software, password, security company, antivirus, security, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Russian phone Trojan tries to ring up charges

February 28, 2006 Malicious software can infect any cell phone that can run Java applications, not just more-advanced smart phones. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, trojan horse, Java application, smart phone, antivirus, malicious code, malicious software, Java, threat, cell phone, handset, mobile phone, Microsoft Corp.

Trojan delivers unwanted gift to Windows PCs

December 29, 2005 Attack exploits unpatched hole in Windows to drop adware, spyware or other stealth programs that can compromise the PC. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Metafile, trojan horse, service pack, Kaspersky Lab, adware, spyware, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security, PC

Trojan horses take aim at Symbian cell phones

April 20, 2005 Virus tracker discovers 52 malicious programs hidden inside cell phones games, other phone software. TAGS: trojan horse, writer, Symbian Inc., cell phone, virus, mobile phone, smart phone, Microsoft Corp., operating system, games

Critical flaws in IE and Outlook discovered

April 1, 2005 Vulnerabilities allow for remote code execution, creating the potential for attackers to install backdoor Trojans. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Outlook, trojan horse, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., security

Malicious program aims for Pocket PCs

August 5, 2004 The first-ever Trojan horse program to target Microsoft-powered handhelds rolls into town. But experts say it has an Achilles' heel. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, malicious program, trojan horse, antivirus company, antivirus, Symantec Corp., virus, Pocket PC, handheld, bug, PDA, mobile phone, researcher, attack, Microsoft Corp., PC

Zero-day attack hits Word

February 15, 2007 Microsoft is working to patch a security flaw in its word-processing software that is being used in targeted cyberattacks. TAGS: cyberattack, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, vulnerability, trojan horse, security, attack, Microsoft Corp.

Another Word zero-day bug used in attacks

January 25, 2007 A fourth yet-to-be-patched security vulnerability in Microsoft Word is actively being exploited in cyberattacks, the company has warned. TAGS: Microsoft Word, cyberattack, Symantec Corp., attack, vulnerability, trojan horse, security, Microsoft Corp.