Snake dangerous keylogger

The main feature of the Snake malware is the keylogger. In other words, it records keystrokes. However, this program also has other functionalities. You can take screenshots and extract data stored on the clipboard (i.e. copy / paste buffer). Additionally, Snake can extract and exfiltrate stored information from certain browsers (eg Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, 360, etc.) and email clients (example: Mozilla Thunderbird, Microsoft Outlook, etc.).

Malicious programs such as Snake are normally used to steal account login credentials and financial information such as bank account and credit card details, communication accounts are also targets of these for example, social networks , courier, etc. The Snake keylogger is offered for sale online with prices ranging from $ 25 to $ 500, depending on the time period of operation, support, and range of functionality / customization. Therefore, how it spreads is up to the cybercriminals who use it. Popular methods of malware proliferation are via backdoor / loader Trojans, spam campaigns, illegal activation tools, rogue updaters, and dubious download sources.

The best thing we can do to protect ourselves against this threat is not to receive emails sent by an unknown sender, if you do not know the name and address of the sender, check them before interacting with him. Furthermore it is highly recommended not to open email attachments if it looks suspicious without scanning, check the body content of the email including grammar and spelling errors, do not download, update or purchase the system software from irrelevant sources and it is important to verify custom settings, advanced, manual and other important settings.

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