How To Enable Anti-Phishing On Your Browser

A new PC virus called the SpyEye is a trojan that steals your money and you wouldn't even know it was gone.

When you visit your online bank after the SpyEye trojan virus attack, there will be no trace of the transactions that cyber-criminals are using to empty your bank account plus your balance is also adjusted on the screen so it looks like nothing is happening.

The SpyEye trojan virus, which is currently on the attack in the US and UK, steals your bank passwords to give access to your account - waits for you to enter the same banking details before 'adjusting' what you see.

The idea is that it gives thieves more time to use your debit card details on fraudulent transactions without you realising it's happening.

According to Trusteer, the security company which detected the SpyEye trojan virus attack, "The next time the victim visits their online banking site, the malware hides the fraudulent transactions, as well as artificially changing the total balance. As a result, the deceived customer has no idea that their account has been ‘taken over’, nor that any fraudulent transactions have taken place."

The first you'll learn of the attack is your bank refusing you money, or a paper statement showing you that cyber criminals have been draining money out of your account.

With hi-tech cyber attacks such as SpyEye, there are few visible signs that anything is wrong.

There are defences, though - ensure your browser is up to date, manually updating it if necessary.

You should also ensure that the 'anti-phishing' option is switched to 'on' in Firefox, Chrome or Internet Explorer, which will check for 'blacklisted' websites and prevent your browser being directed to the 'fake' version that delivers your bank statement.

How to Enable Anti-Phishing on your browser:

Internet Explorer:

1. Click on Tools > Internet Options > Advanced Tab
2. Scroll Down to Phishing Filter and select the "Turn on automatic website checking" option

Firefox:
1. Click on Tools > Options > Security
2. Tick the "Block reported attack sites" option
3. Tick the "Block reported web forgeries" option

Chrome:
1. Click on the Wrench icon > Options > Under The Hood > Privacy > Tick the "Enable phishing and malware protection" option

Safari
1. Settings > Safari
2. Turn "Fraud Warning" on

Do you have any other tips on how to prevent attacks like the SpyEye Trojan Virus? Do share!