Symantec sets alarm bells ringing
Security giant Symantec claims to have found the public release of source code for a Trojan that targets Skype users.
Trojan.Peskyspy is spyware which records a voice call and stores it as an MP3 file for later transmission.
An infected machine will use the software that handles audio processing within a computer and save the call data as an MP3. The file is then sent over the internet to a predefined server where the attacker can listen to the recorded conversations.
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