This new hacker has gone through great lengths to try and convince a genuine user of Windows that their copy may not be legal. After the infection takes place the user is confronted with a official looking error screen which looks like a real one from Microsoft. The user is asked if they wish to legally register their copy of Windows. But there is a catch. A credit card is required. If the user doesn’t enter any information the computer system immediately shuts down.

Symantec describes the virus as:

This Trojan teaches us all a good lesson - Trust No One. This is the slogan from the TV show The X-Files, and very much applies when it comes to protecting your personal information. Sometimes the creators of Trojans attempt to impersonate Microsoft, a bank, or even a government organization. Whatever the warning or message says, we must make very sure it is genuine before giving up any personal details, financial or otherwise. It’s far better to doubt a genuine request until proper verification is provided, than it is to blindly place your trust in a communique simply because it appears to have come from a trusted source.

Sad though it may be, the days of leaving your front door unlocked are over. In these times we not only need a lock on the door, we need a security guard watching the front door, the back door, and everywhere in between.

Symantec has posted what the screns look like and they are very convincing. You can see the screen shots located here.

This person is very, very good. Be careful. Keep you anti-virus program updated.
[tags]symantec, warning, hacker, credit card, trojan, [/tags]