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BankFake.H
Threat Level I
Damage II
Distribution I
Common name: BankFake.H
Technical name: Trj/BankFake.H
Threat level: Medium
Type: Trojan
Effects: It obtains the access data to different Brazilian banking entities. In order to do so, when the website of any of these services is accessed, it displays a website identical to the original and specially created by the Trojan, in order to deceive users. It reaches the computer in a file that has the icon of Windows Media Player.
Affected platforms: Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95
First detected on: Dec. 29, 2007
Detection updated on: Dec. 29, 2007
In circulation? No
Proactive protection: Yes, using Antivirus Softwares
Brief Description
BankFake.H is a password stealer type Trojan that obtains affected users' access data to certain Brazilian banking entities.
When users access any of them, BankFake.H closes the webiste and opens another one with the image of the original file, created by the Trojan. Users follow the usual process to log in, where their banking data is requested, thinking it is the original website of the bank.
BankFake.H reaches the computer in a file that has the icon of Windows Media Player. However, it does not spread automatically by its own means.
Visible Symptoms
BankFake.H is difficult to recognize, as it does not display any messages or warnings that indicate it has reached the computer.
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