World of Warcraft Trojan steals items to sell for real cash

A new password-stealing Trojan is invading the World of Warcraft. PWS.Win32.WOW.x steals player’s passwords and then uses them to transfer items from that players inventory around the game. These stolen goods are then sold for real cash online, where the trade in MMORPG goods is booming.

"Win32.WOW is a clear indication that malware writers are targeting anything that involves money," said MicroWorld chief executive Govind Rammurthy in a statement. "Bucks may be smaller compared to a Trojan that steals bank accounts or credit card numbers...[but] cyber criminals are not complaining as long as the target is soft and numbers are high."

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