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TeamViewer
Developer(s)TeamViewer GmbH, Germany
Stable release(s) [±]
Windows (desktop app)15.29.4 / 26 April 2022; 23 months ago (2022-04-26)[1]
macOS15.29.4 / 26 April 2022; 23 months ago (2022-04-26)[2]
Linux15.29.4 / 26 April 2022; 23 months ago (2022-04-26)[3]
Android15.29.96 / 26 April 2022; 23 months ago (2022-04-26)[4]
iOS15.29.1 / 4 May 2022; 23 months ago (2022-05-04)[5]
Windows (UWP app)15.100.209759[6]
Operating systemAndroid, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows Phone 8, Windows RT, BlackBerry
TypeRemote administration, Web conferencing
LicenseFreemium
Websitewww.teamviewer.com

TeamViewer is a proprietary software application for remote control, desktop sharing, online meetings, web conferencing and file transfer between computers.[7][8][9][10]

Features

TeamViewer is available for Microsoft Windows, macOS,[11][12] Linux,[13] Chrome OS,[14] iOS,[15] Android,[16] Windows RT,[17] Windows Phone 8[18] and BlackBerry operating systems. It is also possible to access a machine running TeamViewer with a web browser.[19] While the main focus of the application is remote control of computers, collaboration and presentation features are included.[20]

History

The software is distributed by the German company TeamViewer GmbH, which was founded in Göppingen, Germany in 2005. As of 2018, TeamViewer has local representations in Australia and the United States.

Two outside investments were placed in TeamViewer since 2010. The Durham, North Carolina-based company GFI Software acquired a majority stake in TeamViewer in 2010. The London-based private equity firm Permira took over GFI's stake in TeamViewer in 2014.[21]

Security

Encryption and security features

TeamViewer includes encryption based on 2048-bit RSA private/public key exchange and AES (256-bit) session encryption, two-factor authentication, enforced password reset on unusual activity and a listing feature for trusted devices (Whitelisting).[22]

Abuses

Remote service scams using TeamViewer

TeamViewer and similar services have been used to commit technical support scams via telephone calls. People are called, either at random or from a list, by criminals claiming to represent a computer support service that has identified the victim's computer as being infected by malware, most often using the name of companies such as Microsoft. They then ask the victim to give them access to their computer by installing a remote control service, which can allow the attacker to infect the computer with malware or to delete or copy personal files. A Wired journalist investigating the scams was asked by a scammer to install TeamViewer.[23][24] It was reported that ransomware programs were utilizing TeamViewer as a tool to obtain remote access to infected machines.[25][26] In the United Kingdom, the Internet service provider TalkTalk blocked many remote access tools to protect its customers from remote service scams.[27] They remain blocked as of April 2019.

Account access misuse

In June 2016, hundreds of TeamViewer users reported having their computers accessed by an unauthorized address in China and bank accounts misappropriated.[28] However, TeamViewer said that "neither was TeamViewer hacked nor is there a security hole, TeamViewer is safe to use and has proper security measures in place. Our evidence points to careless use as the cause of the reported issue, a few extra steps will prevent potential abuse."[29]

Following the reported misuse, TeamViewer went offline several hours due to a denial-of-service attack.[30] The company published a statement on its Web site summarizing the events and giving guidance in how users can protect themselves.[31] TeamViewer referred to previous LinkedIn, Tumblr, and MySpace security breaches where millions of email and password pairs were hacked and the stolen login credentials were also valid for the TeamViewer accounts of the victims.[32]

Recreational use

BDSM

In July 2018, The Register reported the widespread use of TeamViewer in the BDSM scene for HD live video sessions, following the observation that many posts on Twitter exist where these kind of services are offered.[33]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Windows v15.29.4 - Teamviewer Support". TeamViewer. 5 May 2022.
  2. ^ "macOS v15.29.4 - Teamviewer Support". TeamViewer. 5 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Linux v15.29.4 - Teamviewer Support". TeamViewer. 5 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Android Host v15.29.96 - Teamviewer Support". Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  5. ^ "TeamViewer: Remote Control". App Store. Apple. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  6. ^ "TeamViewer: Remote Control". Windows Store. Microsoft. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  7. ^ "TeamViewer (Remote Support)". University of New England (UNE). 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  8. ^ Carl D. Rinker (16 March 2015). Advanced Home Server - Making the Complicated Easier. Carl D. Rinker. pp. 279–. GGKEY:QQADF012Z6P.
  9. ^ "TeamViewer". PCMAG. 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  10. ^ "TeamViewer Releases Major Spring Feature Update". Business Wire. 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  11. ^ TeamViewer V4desktop collaboration app now Mac-compatible Philip Michaels, Macworld
  12. ^ Article comparing screen-sharing software, Seth Rosenblatt, Cnet download blog
  13. ^ "TeamViewer 5 for Linux released". Support.teamviewer.com. 2010-04-15. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
  14. ^ "TeamViewer for Chromebooks - Work Better On-the-go". TeamViewer Blog. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  15. ^ TeamViewer iPad App Provides Remote Access to PCs David Roe, CMSWire
  16. ^ "App (Beta) for Android released". TeamViewer. 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
  17. ^ "TeamViewer Touch App for Windows 8 released". Teamviewer. 2012-10-29. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
  18. ^ "TeamViewer® Launches New App for Windows Phone 8". TeamViewer. 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  19. ^ Spick, Geoff, "Join the crowd", Teamviewer 4.1 (article), CMS Wire.
  20. ^ "Engadget". Engadget. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  21. ^ "Permira funds to acquire leading software firm TeamViewer from GFI Software" (PDF). Permira. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  22. ^ "TeamViewer Introduces New Security Measures to Thwart Hacks". PCMag UK. 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  23. ^ "What happens if you play along with a Microsoft 'tech support' scam?". Wired. UK. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  24. ^ "Man records phone scammers; listen and learn what not to do". Maclean's. (contained in audio recording)
  25. ^ "When your inbox has a surprise and it's called ransomware". GFI Blog. 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  26. ^ "Surprise Ransomware Installed via TeamViewer and Executes from Memory". Bleeping Computer. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
  27. ^ Hall, Kat (9 March 2017). "Brit ISP TalkTalk blocks control tool TeamViewer". The Register. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  28. ^ "TeamViewer denies hack after PCs hijacked, PayPal accounts drained". The Register. UK. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  29. ^ "Hack Suspected on TeamViewer After Users Report Unauthorized Connections - Security News - Trend Micro USA". www.trendmicro.com. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  30. ^ "Hack Suspected on TeamViewer After Users Report Unauthorized Connections". Trend Micro. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  31. ^ "A Letter to TeamViewer Users on the Recent Cyber Attacks". TeamViewer Blog. 2016-06-06. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  32. ^ "TeamViewer beefs up account security after rash of PC, Mac hijacks". Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  33. ^ Speed, Richard (10 July 2018). "TeamViewer's big in Twitter's domination-as-a-service scene". The Register. Retrieved 12 July 2018.

TeamViewer Security Was Compromised in 2016, Chinese Hackers Attacked the Software By Aritra Sen -May 18, 2019 TechDator

External links

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