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Banbra.GIM

 
Threat LevelModerate threatDamageHighDistributionNot widespread
Common name:Banbra.GIM
Technical name:Trj/Banbra.GIM
Threat level:Low
Alias:Trojan-Banker.Win32.Banker.ajhg,PWS-Banker.dldr,Infostealer.Banker.E,
Type:Trojan
Effects:  

It is designed to steal users' banking details belonging to a certain Brazilian banking entity. It reaches the computer in an email message which seems to have been sent by such banking entity.

Affected platforms:

Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95

First detected on:June 15, 2009
Detection updated on:June 17, 2009
StatisticsNo

Brief Description 

    

Banbra.GIM is a Trojan designed to steal users' banking details belonging to a certain Brazilian banking entity. In order to do so, it passes itself off as a legitimate program of such banking entity which offers more security when making Internet banking movements.

Banbra.GIM reaches the computer in an email message which seems to have been sent by such Brazilian banking entity.

Visible Symptoms 

    

Banbra.GIM is easy to recognize, as it passes itself off as a legitimate program of a certain Brazilian banking entity which asks users to enter certain data regarding their banking account.

When it is run, a window is displayed recommending users to install a program which offers more security when making Internet banking movements:



If the button Confirm is pressed, a window is displayed where the user's banking data are required:

Last updated:  17/06/2009 

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