SMS Reader – a fraudulent program, extort money
September 3, 2009 – 9:41 pmCompany «Doctor Web» said the extension program in RuNet SMS Reader v.11.4.3 Russian edition, which is used by hackers to implement the scheme. Dr.Web-defined as Trojan.Fraudster.6, the Trojan program offers users to get SMS text messages from any subscriber number. To do this, attackers need to send them a paid SMS. According to the developers, the program runs on any PC and requires only an Internet connection.
Peers SMS Reader v.11.4.3 Russian edition user is prompted to fill in the table, indicating the phone number, printing SMS which he wants to see and name the person, on which this number is registered. In this case, the assertions of the developers of the scheme, SMS Reader v.11.4.3 Russian edition is capable of receiving data from 6 major national operators connection that does not really correspond to reality. Later
program conducts data validation and allegedly tells the user that is found a certain number of SMS during this reporting period. It does not matter whether the specified number of existing subscribers, or a completely random name and a seemingly random series of numbers – this function is only a cover, because no exchange of information on external channel program is not carried out. To read
«received» SMS creators SMS Reader v.11.4.3 Russian edition call a special number to send SMS worth «3-4 cu». If the user goes to this message that the «operator SMS sent in encrypted form». In order for the text was readable, the user is invited to SMS decoder, which requires to send another SMS. If you do all these steps, the program will complete its work.
In fact, for this program hides another fraudulent model, whose purpose – weaning funds from naive users. No decipher the text SMS you do not receive and can not receive because of the lack of functional in SMS Reader v.11.4.3 Russian edition.
Materials on the topic:
– Kaspersky Internet Security 2009: a new shield against modern threats;
– Norton 360: defense at 360 degrees.
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