Computer hackers have created a new trojan virus which could mean a security headache for hundreds of thousands of online banking customers.
The Clampi virus, which is spreading quickly across the United States and Britain, infects computers when they visit a site which contains the attackers' code.
The virus then sits dormant until a user visits the website of a bank, credit card company or other financial institution, whereupon it captures security information such login and password.
The stolen details are then sent back to the hackers who use them in online fraud scams.
The virus monitors over 4,500 financial websites, including British High Street banks, along with online casinos, email providers, shopping sites, utilities and mortgage lenders.
The Clampi virus has already caused chaos for some schools and businesses in the U.S. with hackers completing fraudulent electronic transactions worth thousands of dollars.
Despite being around in various forms since 2005, researchers say the new strain seems to be spreading more aggressively.
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