Discovered: July 17, 2003
Updated: July 19, 2003 5:15:34 PM
Also Known As: New Malware.j [McAfee], PWSteal.Bancos [Symantec]
Infection Length: 911,962 bytes and 258,048 bytes
Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000
Infostealer.Bancos is a password-stealing Trojan horse. It mimics the interface of certain Brazilian banks in an attempt to collect passwords and other sensitive information from users of a compromised computer. The Trojan typically arrives as an e-mail attachment.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version July 17, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version July 4, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version July 17, 2003 revision 007
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Latest Daily Certified version July 4, 2008 revision 023
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Initial Weekly Certified release date July 23, 2003
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Damage
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Damage Level: Medium
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Payload: Steals sensitive information from the compromised computer.
Distribution
Writeup By: Heather Shannon
