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Zeus (malware)

Zeus is a Trojan horse malware package that runs on versions of Microsoft Windows. It is often used to steal banking information by man-in-the-browser keystroke logging and form grabbing. Zeus is spread mainly through drive-by downloads and phishing schemes. First identified in July 2007 when it was used to steal information from the United States…

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Origin
July 2007
Type
Trojan Horse

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Zeus (malware)

Nodes49
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Triples3
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.040816
Components1

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Zeus (malware)

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Zeus (malware) → July 2007
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Zeus (malware) → Trojan Horse

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zeus trojan used spyeye security accounts money information 2009 also malware virus botnet internet bank computer user fbi antivirus versions

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Zeus (malware)OriginJuly 20071.00infobox
Zeus (malware)TypeTrojan Horse1.00infobox
Command prompt or Event viewer to make the user believe that their computer is infectedinstance ofThe scammers may use programs0.80text

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