Trojanized version of PuTTY client discovered online
A version of the open-source PuTTY client has been discovered online which includes an information-stealing Trojan.
According to Symantec researchers, an unofficial version of the open-source Secure Shell (SSH) client PuTTY has been discovered in the wild which may compromise the privacy and safety of developers.
PuTTY, developed by Simon Tatham, is used by web developers, administrators and IT staff worldwide. The client can be used for collaboration and to both fix and improve IT projects and connects people to a remote server through encrypted channels -- most often from a Windows PC to a Unix/Linux server.
