malware disguised as a gift from Itunes

CALIFORNIA - Hackers seem to have many ways to infected computer with malware, they are now in the iTunes name scalp to trap computer users.

Blog of peace, The German Eleven says the attacks coincided with the start of the U.S. holiday shopping season, called Black Friday.

Reported by the Telegraph, Monday (28.11.11), security experts say an email is admitted from the iTunes store and contains a ZIP file compression that allows hackers to gain access to a computer.

Email it to offer a credit for music, games and videos on iTunes. Email it seems to also offer USD50 recipient and claim they need the attached file to be opened to access the certificate code.

Attachment file is named Mal / BVredoZp-B. This could open a security slot on the PC Windows and enables remote hackers get passwords and other information. Moreover, it also can slow down your computer and hide some files.

Although malware can be removed using anti-malware tools, but damage can occur temporarily.

The attack came at a time when the number of cyber threats is growing, as other vendors claim to see an increase in attacks directed at Android-based phones.