Effects: It sends phishing messages in order to obtain the passwords and the access keys of the user. Some of the affected companies are Paypal and certain Brazilian and Italian banking entities. It does not spread automatically by its own means.
Affected platforms: Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95
First detected on: Feb. 18, 2008
Detection updated on: Feb. 19, 2008
In circulation? Yes
Brief Description
Phisher.BH is a Trojan that sends phishing messages in order to obtain the passwords and the access keys of the user. These messages include a link to a website that imitates the original one and a copy of the Trojan.
Paypal, which offers a service of online payment, and certain Brazilian and Italian banking entities are among the affected companies.
In order to send the phishing, it uses the email addresses that it has obtained from the affected computer.
Phisher.BH does not spread automatically by its own means. It needs an attacking user's intervention in order to reach the affected computer.
Visible Symptoms
Phisher.BH is difficult to recognize, as it does not display any messages or warnings that indicate it has reached the computer.