Careful out there: new virus discovered, spreading through links on YouTube

in #security8 years ago

Trojan.PWS.Stealer.23198 - the newly discovered virus is said to gather screenshots, login information stored in browsers, and other forms of personal data, sending it off to attackers.

Your device is most likely to get infected when browsing through "useful links" found in YouTube commentaries, claims Dr. Web's blogpost

Take the necessary precautions and make sure you're using "Common Sense 2018", - still the best all-round antivirus system.