Skype Trojan can log VoIP conversations

by admin August 28, 2009 at 12:40 pm

Symantec sets alarm bells ringing

Security giant Symantec claims to have found the public release of source code for a Trojan that targets Skype users.

Trojan.Peskyspy is spyware which records a voice call and stores it as an MP3 file for later transmission.

An infected machine will use the software that handles audio processing within a computer and save the call data as an MP3. The file is then sent over the internet to a predefined server where the attacker can listen to the recorded conversations.

Read more: v3.co.uk