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Malware is also spread via infected documents, and the latest Mac exploit, the Sabpab trojan, uses just this vector.
USB keys can contain infected documents, either deliberately or unknowingly boobytrapped – that's why your office won't let you use them at work.
Unlike the typical phishing attack, which is blasted with spam e-mail to thousands of addresses, F-Secure found those infected documents just once each a sign, along with the documents' eclectic content, that they were designed with a unique victim in mind.
Once opened the infected documents trigger the installation of a program on the targeted computer that can eavesdrop and take pictures of internet browsing, reported the Guardian.
Dridex, also known as Bugat and Cridex, operates as a Trojan virus spread by infected documents sent in emails to victims.
Another commonly seen exploit is infected documents, usually sent via e-mail to the victim.
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By sending an infected document to target users, iDefense suggested, the hackers had been able to compromise victim's computers and launch further attacks.
The most common method of delivery is via email with an infected document attached.
A virus-infected document stored on a handheld computer could then start spreading.
Mac owners can get macro viruses that are passed along by infected Microsoft Word documents.
Aside from infected Microsoft Word documents, what sort of things could it be scanning for?
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