WARNING: Zbot Trojan Variant Creates Fake Instagram Accounts

The creation and sale of fake likes and followers is not limited to Facebook and Twitter, as RSA reported in a blog post that a variant of the Zbot Trojan has emerged with Instagram in its sights.

The creation and sale of fake likes and followers is not limited to Facebook and Twitter, as RSA reported in a blog post that a variant of the Zbot Trojan has emerged with Instagram in its sights.

According to RSA, while Zbot is typically used to fraudulently obtain users’ passwords, the variant in question appears to check the availability of user names on Instagram, for the purposes of creating fake accounts that can be sold to users or businesses looking to boost their follower counts.

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