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Infostealer.Bancos.J

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: August 17, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:54:45 PM
Also Known As: PWSteal.Bancos.J
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP


Infostealer.Bancos.J is a Trojan horse that mimics the online interfaces of certain Brazilian banks to try to steal account information.

NOTE : Definitions prior to May 10, 2006 may detect this threat as PWSteal.Bancos.J

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version August 17, 2004
  • Latest Rapid Release version July 26, 2008 revision 017
  • Initial Daily Certified version August 17, 2004
  • Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date August 18, 2004

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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: Low

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Hiroshi Shinotsuka
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