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Infostealer.Bancos.C

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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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

  • Initial Rapid Release version October 27, 2003
  • Latest Rapid Release version June 17, 2009 revision 022
  • Initial Daily Certified version October 27, 2003
  • Latest Daily Certified version June 17, 2009 revision 025
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date October 29, 2003

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Threat Assessment

Wild

  • Wild Level: Low
  • Number of Infections: 0 - 49
  • Number of Sites: 0 - 2
  • Geographical Distribution: Low
  • Threat Containment: Easy
  • Removal: Easy

Damage

  • Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Douglas Knowles
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