Kenzero

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Kenzer0 is a computer trojan that is spread across peer-to-peer networks and is programmed to monitor the browsing history of victims. [1]

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History

The Kenzero trojan was first discovered on the November 27, 2009, but researchers think it went undetected for a few months prior to the initial discovery. [2]

Operations

Kenzero attacks computers that download files through peer-to-peer networks (P2P). Once the file is opened, the virus locates the victim's browsing history and publishes it online. People can then view the file(s). [3] [4] It then demands a fee for its removal. [5]

The virus hides inside video files of Hentai anime. It spreads via p2p networks. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Kenzero Virus Blackmails Those Who Illegally Download Anime Porn, by Caleb Johnson, April 16, 2010, Switched
  2. ↑ [Infostealer.Kenzero]
  3. ↑ Browsing histories published online in Kenzero virus scam, By Claudine Beaumont, 16 Apr 2010, The Telegraph
  4. ↑ Blackmail virus infects computers, holds information ransom Archived 2016-06-11 at the Wayback Machine , By Josh Harvison, Sep 27, 2010, KAIT-Jonesboro, AR-News
  5. 1 2 Banks, Tom. "The Computer Virus Catalog". Design Week .


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