Category: malware

‘sophisticated and dangerous’

New trojan virus Zeus v3 empties online bank accounts

How to protect yourself from trojans when banking online

  • Make sure your anti-virus software is up to date.
  • Keep firewalls set to the highest level.
  • Never open an e-mail attachment from someone you don’t know.
  • Never double-click on an e-mail attachment that ends in .exe. It is an ‘executable’ file and can do what it likes in your system.
  • If you think your machine has already been infected, contact your bank immediately. If the bank thinks you are a genuine victim of fraud it will reimburse you.