A security firm has uncovered an easy-to-use, affordable tool for making a variety of customized Trojans--from downloaders to password stealers--on sale at several online forums. The tool, discovered by PandaLabs, is called Pinch, a tool that allows cybercriminals to specify what type of password they want their Trojans to steal--be it for email or system tools.

Pinch also has encryption capabilities to ensure that nobody intercepts stolen data. Pinch's interface also has a SPY tab that lets criminals turn Trojans into keyloggers. In addition, the tool can design Trojans that snap screenshots from infected computers, steal browser data and look for specific files on the target system.

Pinch is impressive, but it's just one sample of <A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2161000,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594">the array of crimeware for sale</A> in malware markets and covered in a recent report from PandaLabs titled "The Price of Malware."