Symantec Warns of New Trojan Spam Campaign

Symantec says there is a new spam campaign making the rounds that features features a credential-stealing Trojan hidden in attachments with innocuous subject titles, such as "First Birthday Invitation," "Resume & Coverletter Feedback," "Your reservation is confirmed- Ref. 00338/058758." However, once clicked on, they could end up stealing users' banking and other personal information, reports eSecurity Planet.

According to Symantec's security advisory, the Trojan.Zbot

arrives as a zip attachment in an email that purports to contain a legitimate attachment, such as a birthday invitation, photos, or resume ... This Trojan has primarily been designed to steal confidential information, such as online credentials or banking details, but it can be customized to gather any sort of information from the compromised machine.

As always, users are warned not to click on any attachments of unsolicited e-mails.