Trojan horse rides off with game accounts

**MIG-31** · Jan 25, 2005, 07:13 PM

Security researchers have warned of a new pest that steals subscriber information for one of the world's most popular online games.

British security company Sophos said on Tuesday that the LegMir-Y Trojan horse attempts to steal usernames and passwords for "Lineage," an online fantasy game with more than 4 million paying subscribers, mostly in Korea and other Asian nations. The pest also attempts to turn off antivirus software on an infected PC.

Led by "Lineage," online games have become a huge business in Asia, where millions of players pay fees of $15 to $20 a month to access large fantasy universes.

Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos, said LegMir-Y is the latest in a string.
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MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,843 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Trojan horse rides off with game accounts Security researchers have warned of a new pest that steals subscriber information for one of the world's most popular online games. British security company Sophos said on Tuesday that the LegMir-Y Trojan horse attempts to steal usernames and passwords for "Lineage," an online fantasy game with more than 4 million paying subscribers, mostly in Korea and other Asian nations. The pest also attempts to turn off antivirus software on an infected PC. Led by "Lineage," online games have become a huge business in Asia, where millions of players pay fees of $15 to $20 a month to access large fantasy universes. Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos, said LegMir-Y is the latest in a string. _______________ Read More: zdnet __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

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