One in every 3,000 computers monitored by a global security specialist is infected with a new version of the Zeus password-stealing malware, said Trusteer, a New York-based company.

Trusteer also said the new version, known as Version 1.4 or Version 2 targets, targets Firefox browsers and uses advanced polymorphic techniques to thwart antivirus software.

The company's Flashlight remote fraud investigation and mitigation service already has linked the latest version of Zeus, also known as Zbot, with fraud against commercial and consumer bankers in North America and the United Kingdom.

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