Hackers are currently using the latest digital rights management (DRM) technology in Windows Media Player to attack compromised computers.
This hacking technique allows hackers to install spyware, adware, automatic dial-up programs and a variety of worms into their computers.
Security experts have detected the activity of two new Trojans named Trj / WmvDownloader.A and Trj / WmvDownloader.B. The uniqueness of the two Trojans is that it hides in the video files are spread through peer networks.
According to security firm Panda Software, two types of Trojans are taking advantage of the new Windows protection technology to trick users into downloading their own spyware or ad-serving applications. .
When a user attempts to play a protected Windows media file, Microsoft's digital rights protection technology will require a legal copyright number. If the license number is not on the user's computer, then DRM technology will search the internet for some appropriate licenses that the user can buy it for use.
Today, Microsoft and other security companies have yet to comment on any solutions to this complex security issue.
