Trojan Drives Fictitious Auctions

Dan Goodin of The Register discusses the problem of a sophisticated web of Trojans targeting eBay Motor users that "trick victims into making pricey fraudulent purchases". Goodin reports:

The Trojan arrives in an email responding to a user's query about a vehicle listing and is disguised as pictures. Once installed, it uses the victim's IP address to make an educated guess about where the victim is located. Armed with that information, scammers say the vehicle is stored somewhere far enough away that it's impractical for the buyer to travel to.

These Trojans mimick actual vehicle auction sites, including Carfax and eBay Motors, complete with faked bidding. For more on the story, check out: eBay Trojan morphs to snare motor victims.