Blackshades
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This article is about the malicious software. For the video game, see Black Shades.
Blackshades is a malicious trojan horse used by hackers to control infected computers remotely. The malware targets computers using operating systems based on Microsoft Windows.[2] According to US officials, over 500,000 computer systems have been infected worldwide with the software.[3]
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Type | Trojan horse |
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Subtype | Remote administration trojan |
Isolation | c.ā2010[1] |
Author(s) | Alex Yucel and Michael Hogue[1] |
Operating system(s) affected | Windows |
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In 2014, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested hundreds of people who had Blackshade in their computer. Before the FBI crackdown, Blackshades was sold for US$40 on Hack Forums, and reportedly generated US$350,000 in sales.[1]