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Banbra.GUW | |
Threat Level Damage Distribution |
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Common name: | Banbra.GUW |
Technical name: | Trj/Banbra.GUW |
Threat level: | Low |
Type: | Trojan |
Effects: |
It allows to get into the affected computer.
It captures certain information entered or saved by the user, with the corresponding threat to privacy.
It affects the productivity of the computer, the network to which it’s connected or other remote sites.
It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user.
It spreads
, across the Internet, via email, through instant messaging.
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Affected platforms:
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Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95 |
First detected on: | Oct. 8, 2010 |
Detection updated on: | Oct. 8, 2010 |
Statistics | No |
Brief Description | |
Banbra.GUW is a Trojan, which although seemingly inoffensive, can actually carry out attacks and intrusions. It captures certain information entered or saved by the user, with the corresponding threat to privacy:
passwords saved by certain Windows services; keystrokes, in order to obtain information for accessing online banking services, passwords and other confidential information; email addresses. It sends the gathered information to a remote user by any available means: email, FTP, etc. - In the local network:
it generates a large amount of network activity and consumes bandwidth.
- On remote sites: it mass mails junk mail (spam).
It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user: - It uses techniques included in its code to hide itself while it is active.
Banbra.GUW uses the following propagation or distribution methods: - Exploiting vulnerabilities with the intervention of the user: exploiting vulnerabilities in file formats or applications. To exploit them successfully it needs the intervention of the user: opening files, viewing malicious web pages, reading emails, etc.
- Via Internet, exploiting remote vulnerabilities: attacking random IP addresses, in which it tries to insert a copy of itself by exploiting one or more vulnerabilities.
- Email: sending emails that include a copy of itself as an attachment. The computer is infected when the attachment is run.
- Instant messaging: it sends links pointing to a copy of itself to all users included in the infected user's contacts list.
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