The Clampi virus is a type of man-in-the-browser Trojan that infects Windows computers). It is also known as Ligats, Ilomo, or Rscan. The virus hides in the system and steals login credentials, specifically targeting banking information. It infects computers through drive-by downloads when people visit websites hosting malicious code that exploits vulnerabilities in browser plug-ins Flash and ActiveX. Once the infected computer is used to access a targeted banking or other site, the login and other information is stolen. Clampi has spread quickly through Microsoft-based networks in a worm-like fashion in recent months. False-positive reporting of Clampi is also often used by tech support scammers to pressure individuals into sending them money for the removal of fake computer viruses). It is important to note that there is no virus affecting Mac computers.