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Inqtana.A is a worm that only affects computers with the operating system Mac OS X 10.4 installed, although it has no destructive effects, it only spreads itself (via Bluetooth) in order to affect as many computers as possible. If the affected user accepts it or the system is configured to accept
requests without the user's approval, Inqtana.A copies its files in
the default file exchange directory. If the computer also has the
CAN-2005-1333 vulnerability, Inqtana.A copies its files in a special
folder of the operating system. In this way, the worm ensures that
it is run whenever the computer is started. Trj/Briz.A, not so much for the code itself but for the network of crimeware that has been discovered thanks to this Trojan. The code collects information about passwords and activity on the computer that it has infected. The designers of Briz.A are part of the new business model arising among the creators of malware. Instead of creating code purely for fun they are now doing so for financial gain, both through selling the code (a customized version of Briz.A is on offer for $990) or by fraudulently using the data obtained.
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