Discovered: October 25, 2003
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:54:21 PM
Also Known As: PWSteal.Bancos.C
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Infostealer.Bancos.C is a Trojan Horse that mimics the online interfaces of certain Brazilian banks to try to steal account information. It is a minor variant of
Infostealer.Bancos.
NOTE : Definitions prior to May 10, 2006 may detect this threat as PWSteal.Bancos.C
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version October 27, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version June 17, 2009 revision 022
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Initial Daily Certified version October 27, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version June 17, 2009 revision 025
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Initial Weekly Certified release date October 29, 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
Distribution
Writeup By: Douglas Knowles