Hackers turn remote maintenance tool into trojan
Hackers are using remote maintenance tool NetWire, which can be used to monitor computers running Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and Solaris, as a trojan. Anti-virus software companies have responded by identifying the program as malware.
World Wired Labs describes its NetWire product as an extended remote maintenance application. The host application runs under Windows, various versions of Linux, Mac OS X and Solaris, while the "administrators workstation" client, from where a host can be controlled, runs under Windows only. The basic version costs $65, the Pro version, which can be extended using add-ons, is priced at $105. Prices for the Advanced version are available on request.
