Threat Database Trojans Trojan.PWS.ZAQ

Trojan.PWS.ZAQ

By JubileeX in Trojans

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 90 % (High)
Infected Computers: 2
First Seen: July 8, 2013
Last Seen: October 24, 2019
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Trojan.PWS.ZAQ is a Trojan that is included in the spam campaign related to Pinterest. Trojan.PWS.ZAQ poses as a 'Pinterest Tool' and steals a victimized PC user's login credentials. Trojan.PWS.ZAQ spreads via a bogus Pinterest website named Pinteresf.org. The website instructs visitors to install a Pinterest Tool to 'enjoy more features of the website'. In actuality, the application is a harmful browser extension that's created to collect the usernames and passwords from websites visited by the attacked PC user and transmit the information to a distant server.

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