MiniPanzer and MegaPanzer
A screenshot of the software MiniPanzer showing some of its configuration settings
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Original author(s) | Ruben Unteregger |
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Initial release | 2009 |
Preview release | 0.1 / 17 February 2016 |
Development status | Unknown |
Written in | C++ |
Operating system | Windows |
Platform | x86 |
Available in | English |
License | GPLv3 |
Website | sourceforge |
MiniPanzer and MegaPanzer are two variants of a Bundestrojaner (German for state-sponsored trojan horse) written for ERA IT Solutions (a Swiss federal government contractor) by software engineer Ruben Unteregger, and later used by the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (UVEK) to intercept Skype and more generally voice over IP traffic on Windows XP systems.[1][2]
The source code of the program was released under the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3) in 2009 by their author, who retained the copyright.[1] Thereafter, the trojan was apparently detected in the wild.[3] One of its designations given by anti-virus companies was Trojan.Peskyspy.[4][5]
See also
- Advanced Persistent Threat
- Computer and Internet Protocol Address Verifier (CIPAV)
- FinFisher
- Hacking Team
- File binder
- FOXACID
- Magic Lantern (software)
- Chaos Computer Club#Staatstrojaner R2D2 (Trojan)
- Spyware
- Telecommunications data retention
References
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Further reading
- Bundestrojaner: A programmer speaks out Interview with the author on gulli.com
External Links
- Official website SourceForge, source code
- MegaPanzer SourceForge source code
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