[quote]A new type of malware infects PCs using file-share sites and publishes the user's net history on a public website before demanding a fee for its removal.
The Japanese trojan virus installs itself on computers using a popular file-share service called Winni, used by up to 200m people.
It targets those downloading illegal copies of games in the Hentai genre, an explicit form of anime.
Website Yomiuri claims that 5500 people have so far admitted to being infected.
The virus, known as Kenzero, is being monitored by web security firm Trend Micro in Japan.
Masquerading as a game installation screen, it requests the PC owner's personal details.
It then takes screengrabs of the user's web history and publishes it online in their name, before sending an e-mail or pop-up screen demanding a credit card payment of 1500 yen (£10) to "settle your violation of copyright law" and remove the webpage.
However rather than take the money, the outfit behind Kenzero sells on the credit card details, said Rik Ferguson, senior security advisor at Trend Micro.
Held to ransom
The website that the history is published on is owned by a shell company called Romancing Inc. It is registered to a fictitious individual called Shoen Overns.
"We've seen the name before in association with the Zeus and Koobface trojans. It is an established criminal gang that is continuously involved in this sort of activity," said Mr Ferguson.
Kenzero is a twist on ransomware, he added, which infects a computer and encrypts the documents, pictures and music stored on it, before demanding a fee for a decryption key.
"Interestingly we've seen a separate incident that focuses on European victims," he said.
A fictitious organization calling itself the ICPP copyright foundation issues threatening pop-ups and letters after a virus searches the computer hard drive for illegal content - regardless of whether it actually finds anything.
It offers a "pretrial settlement" fine of $400 (£258) and warns of costly court cases and even jail sentences if the victim ignores the notice.
"If you find you are getting pop-ups demanding payments to settle copyright infringement lawsuits, ignore them and use a free online anti-malware scanner immediately to check for malware," is the advice of Mr Ferguson.
"And if there's online content that you want to get hold of, get it from a reputable website - if that means paying that's what you have to do." [/quote]
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Apparenttly this has many people moaning.
oh god no
no
NO
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Hur Dur, japanese web history, it'll just be hentai, everyone in japan does that, why do they care?
That's nothing new. One Japanese game had this DRM that involved screenshotting your desktop and putting it on a website, along with some other info.
I have Trend Micro.
Glad to know they're on their game.
This is...
Winni only runs in Windows, not in Linux... so I'm safe :smug:
Now all they need to do is take this expertise and actually apply it to their security suite instead of making something that takes over your PC whenever it feels like scanning
Or updating.
Or idling.
God TM was horrible shit when I used it.
Why would anyone download hentai games anyway? I'd rather get the job done than fiddling with a game that looks like some horribly animated flash shit.
Not that I care 2 shits about Hentai tho
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Grr automerge >:O
Well, if you're so fucking stupid that you enter your personal details when installing an obscure porn game you downloaded from the internet you pretty much deserve it.
[QUOTE=dutchah;21366726]That's nothing new. One Japanese game had this DRM that involved screenshotting your desktop and putting it on a website, along with some other info.[/QUOTE]
That wasn't DRM, it was a fake installer.
Actually I find it quite smart. People who are going to pay for it expect money to be taken from their account but instead their personal details get sold.
Good News: Only targets are those trying to pirate a hentai game
Bad News: Concept could be used for more malicious purposes
lucky its just hentai
though in any case
[QUOTE]"If you find you are getting pop-ups demanding payments to settle copyright infringement lawsuits, ignore them and use a free online anti-malware scanner immediately to check for malware," is the advice of Mr Ferguson.[/QUOTE]
we shall obey Mr.Ferguson
[QUOTE=Swim;21366714]oh god no
no
NO
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO[/QUOTE]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31g0YE61PLQ[/media]
[QUOTE=JIAC;21366794]Now all they need to do is take this expertise and actually apply it to their security suite instead of making something that takes over your PC whenever it feels like scanning
Or updating.
Or idling.
God TM was horrible shit when I used it.
Why would anyone download hentai games anyway? I'd rather get the job done than fiddling with a game that looks like some horribly animated flash shit.[/QUOTE]
Any kind of Japanese erotic game can be fun. friend of mine had a Japanese porn game for Dreamcast, I think. You played rock paper scissors with Japanese girls and when they lost they took their clothes off and danced. Playing it was probably the most hilarious experience ever.
The fuck is Winni. Also, this apparently only happens if you illegally download some shitty hentai game, so only about 3/4 of facepunch should be worried.
[QUOTE=Tigster;21368979]Any kind of Japanese erotic game can be fun. friend of mine had a Japanese porn game for Dreamcast, I think. You played rock paper scissors with Japanese girls and when they lost they took their clothes off and danced. Playing it was probably the most hilarious experience ever.[/QUOTE]
ahahahah what
@ the topic, good god
that'll teach them perverted pirates
This is actually pretty smart
Can't find the website.
Glad I don't download this stuff.
Yet another reason not to download porn.
Why would I care if people know I look at porn?
Who submits their real contact info on a pirated gam?
this is funny
[QUOTE=Pretiacruento;21366786]Winni only runs in Windows, not in Linux... so I'm safe :smug:[/QUOTE]
yo homedog i run on linux so that means i have to reboot as much as i get laid
i have a mac so...
virus free.
[QUOTE=Tigster;21368979]Any kind of Japanese erotic game can be fun. friend of mine had a Japanese porn game for Dreamcast, I think. You played rock paper scissors with Japanese girls and when they lost they took their clothes off and danced. Playing it was probably the most hilarious experience ever.[/QUOTE]
And if you lost?
:ohdear:
I was just looking at porn and I got nothing so I'm good and satisfied!
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