http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2273368/kroxxu-avast-botnet-threats
Kroxxu botnet hits a million web users
Avast Software warns of latest password stealing threat
Security experts have uncovered a dangerous new botnet which has already infected over 100,000 domains and one million systems worldwide, although it is still unclear how the cyber criminals are monetising their efforts.
The Kroxxu botnet has been designed solely to steal FTP passwords but, unlike traditional botnets, it is able to spread through infected web sites alone rather than individual PCs, according to researchers at Avast Software who have been tracking it for over a year.