Not only has the Energizer Duo USB charger been less than a monumental success for the battery giant, it turns out that the monitoring software distributed with the portable charger is infected with a Windows trojan. According to
Computerworld, the monitoring software contains 'grogue code' that 'glistens for commands on TCP port 7777' and it can 'download and execute files, transmit files stolen from the PC, or tweak the Windows registry.' So, just unplug the thing and call it a day, right? Apparently not. Even if you unplug the Energizer Duo from your computer's USB port, the trojan continues to do its thing. It executes each time you turn on the PC and remains active until you turn off the PC. Energizer is
aware of the issue and is currently working with both CERT and U.S. government officials to understand how the code was inserted in the software.
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