Energizer Software a RAT in Bunny Clothes?

Yesterday, news broke that the software used with the Energizer DUO - USB Charger contained a remote access trojan (RAT) aka backdoor. This certainly is not the first electronic device to come pre-infected with malware. Digital picture frames, USB drives, even factory-installed hard drives have harbored stowaway malware.

What makes the Energizer DUO - USB Charger infection so interesting is that it apparently existed for quite some time before anyone even noticed. Security pro Kurt Wismer details how even he was infected by the trojan, despite employing pretty good security practices - including up-to-date antivirus and patches. For Kurt's firsthand account, see: The Energizer Bunny Looks More Like a RAT.