A new virus termed Asprox is on the prowl. The virus automatically installs itself on a visitor's computer, allowing a hacker to access financial information.Once installed on a personal computer, the Asprox virus allows a hacker to steal files, e-mails and passwords. It can also be used to infect other computers and even make attacks against companies and foreign governments.Eastern European hackers are suspected of placing the Asprox virus on more than a thousand British websites, which including key government and consumer websites, in the past two weeks.According to a report in The Times, using the virus, the hackers have been able to steal the personal details of anyone browsing the sites.
Experts described the Asprox virus as an alarming departure from commonplace viruses which tend to be spread through rogue e-mails and unregulated websites.It is not known how many people are affected by the virus, but security experts estimate that it has spread to at least two million computers worldwide.
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