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A malicious program the attacker served as the software for the Windows operating system.
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Malinovsky district court of Odessa was arrested today of the attacker who created a malicious program to interfere with the operation of others ‘ computers.

As reported the UNIAN in a court in this district court received a petition to remand a local resident who is suspected of distributing malicious software intended for unauthorized intervention in work elektronno-computers (computers) (part 1 of article 361-1 Criminal code of Ukraine).

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According to investigators, the man from November 2018 to the end of June 2019, to generate the client part of malicious software that spread false information about what file is supposedly the software for the Windows operating system. In particular, ostensibly to update the Windows operating system and its drivers. Did the attacker with the purpose of obtaining remote access to other computers.

“The prosecution filed a petition for election measures of restraint in the form of house arrest that is granted,” – said in court.

As reported in the regional head office of national police, the illegal activities of a 27-year-old male exposed workers of the black sea Department of police and of the police Department of Odessa under the procedural leadership of the Odessa local Prosecutor’s office No. 2.

Installed that software Odessa created using a special client-server application. Under the product type for the operating system, a malicious file was distributed via the Internet.

“Downloading it, users opened an attacker remote access to their computers. Thus, there is access to a web camera and microphone of the affected computer, the possibility of logging keyboard input and then sends it to the remote server”, – reported in the Chapter. In addition, the malicious program is allowed to steal logins and passwords stored in web browsers, to carry out DDoS attacks and the like.

During the authorized search in a residence of the man police seized computer equipment and other evidence of illegal activity. As a result of inspection of the hard drive revealed that for further dissemination and use of the suspect was established and other harmful software intended for unauthorized intervention in work of computers.

Now the person involved is reported about suspicion in creation of programs intended for unauthorized intervention in work of computers (article 361-1 Criminal code of Ukraine).