PoisonIvy is a remote access trojan that enables key logging, screen capturing, video capturing, file transfers, system administration, password theft, and traffic relaying. [1] It was created around 2005 by a Chinese hacker [2] and has been used in several prominent hacks, including a breach of the RSA SecurID authentication tool and the Nitro attacks on chemical companies, both in 2011. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Another name for the malware is "Backdoor.Darkmoon". [9]
PoisonIvy is a remote access trojan that enables key logging, screen capturing, video capturing, file transfers, system administration, password theft, and traffic relaying. [1] It was created around 2005 by a Chinese hacker [2] and has been used in several prominent hacks, including a breach of the RSA SecurID authentication tool and the Nitro attacks on chemical companies, both in 2011. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Another name for the malware is "Backdoor.Darkmoon". [9]