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Posted: February-28-2010 at 10:12AM | IP Logged Quote Rhys
Trojan succesfully hacks Authenticator Protected Accounts
A new virus spawned on the internet a few days ago and seems to be the first trojan capable of hacking a WoW account protected by an Authenticator. It was confirmed by Blizzard a few hours ago.
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After looking into this, it has been escalated, but it is a Man in the Middle attack.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man-in-the-middle_attack

This is still perpetrated by key loggers, and no method is always 100% secure.

Basically, what the virus does is fairly simple after you're infected :
  • The next time you log in World of Warcraft, the game asks for your Authenticator code.
  • The virus intercepts it, send it to another server, and sends a wrong one to Blizzard = You get an error.
  • The people behind the virus now have a few seconds/minutes to use the "real" code while it's valid to change your password / empty your account / guild bank.

How to check if you're infected
Just search for a file named "emcor.dll" on your computer, it is most likely located in "C:\Users\(Your user name)\AppData\Temp" but I suggest that you check everything just to be sure. If you do find the file, delete it and make sure you update your anti-virus to prevent any further problem.

To be honest, if you found this file your account is probably already compromised.

What does it mean exactly?
  • Yes, you can get hacked even if you have an authenticator, the chances are MUCH lower but you're not invulnerable.
  • It definitely isn't an excuse to not have an authenticator. We're talking about a single virus here and the authenticator will save your ass 99% of the time.
  • Get a decent anti-virus, buy an authenticator, you'll be safe.
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Posted: February-28-2010 at 10:29AM | IP Logged Quote EdwinF
Yeesh. Thanks for the heads-up.

I feel like this bears repeating, though, lest anyone get the wrong idea:

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  • It definitely isn't an excuse to not have an authenticator. We're talking about a single virus here and the authenticator will save your ass 99% of the time.


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Posted: March-01-2010 at 1:46AM | IP Logged Quote Xar

It's all a little misleading.  It isn't an "authenticator virus", it's just a keylogger, and keyloggers have been around a long time.   The keylogger just sends the code from your token because you type it in, and it only works once for about 30 seconds.  The so-called "hacker" has to receive the information in real time and log into your account during that very short time frame in order to compromise your account.  The REAL problem here is the keylogger.   If you don't get a keylogger on your system, then there is no problem.  

I also don't expect this one to hang around long, because all those codes are going to a specific set of addresses and you can bet those are going to be under some scrutiny, and probably shut down.

Once again, this is a keylogger.  Without an authenticator, it is EASIER to hack an account with a keylogger than an account with one.  And the problem isn't the authenticator itself, it's whoever allowed the keylogger to be installed on their system by downloading unsafe files, or not having proper antivirus/antimalware protection on their pc.



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Posted: March-01-2010 at 10:14AM | IP Logged Quote EdwinF
What he meant was that it's a virus that you can get despite an authenticator - "authenticator virus" makes it clear that this is something that even authenticator-protected folks should pay attention to, and is considerably more concise as a thread title than "Hey guys, so it turns out there's a virus you can get even if you have an authenticator".

Read the thread! ;D


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Posted: March-01-2010 at 5:06PM | IP Logged Quote Xar
I read the thread here and on Blizzard forums completely from beginning to end before I responded above.   I understand what you're saying, I'm just saying it's my opinion that "authenticator virus" is a phrase that is a little misleading.   And I do agree with the point made that it is still better to have an authenticator than not.

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Both the McAffee and Symantec sites now list this virus as one their programs will automatically pick-up.  Seems with the amount of people playing on WoW, both av providers thought it a wise idea to act on quickly.

Do an av update and you should be okay.



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Both the McAffee and Symantec sites now list this virus as one their programs will automatically pick-up.  Seems with the amount of people playing on WoW, both av providers thought it a wise idea to act on quickly.

Do an av update and you should be okay.

Use this as a reason to make sure that your AV automatically updates daily.  At the same time, review your computer security settings to make sure everything you expect to be on actually is on.



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lol Macs!

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