Hackers try to exploit illegal downloading fears
Hackers are exploiting the controversy surrounding illegal downloading in a bid to steal credit card details from web users, says F-Secure.
The security vendor has identified a Trojan that attempts to get PC users to believe an 'Antipiracy foundation scanner' has found illegal torrents on the system. The warnings reappear every time the user reboots their system and encourage them to fork out $400 (£259) to ICPP Foundation in a "pre-trial settlement" to cover a "copyright holder fine".
