Tip #4614 - Beware of the Silent Banker
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Beware
of the Silent Banker
Yesterday, Steve
sent me an e-mail about a nasty little Trojan virus that steals information
from your computer when you attempt to log in to your banking Web
site. So, if you do any kind of online banking, you should keep an
eye out for this one. The Trojan has been named SilentBanker
and seeing how it works, that is a very good name for it. This little
bug works by changing your log on information in a fashion that will
pass your data (and money) on to the attacker. It will change the
log on screen for your bank just slightly and you will be asked to
re-enter your password.
The little box
asking you to re-enter your information is the Trojan's own code and
it will redirect your information to the hacker's chosen location.
Here is a screenshot taken from the Symantec
Web site that shows what all of this looks like.
If your original
log in screen looks like this:
The Trojan will
make it look like this:
I know those are
in another language, but you get the idea. The Trojan has added the
bottom box that asks for your password again.
The worst thing
about this Trojan is that it will still work even if your banking
site is a secure site. That's possible because the attack happens
in between your computer and the bank's Web site. According to Symantec,
this bug is set up to attack 400 different banking sites in several
different countries. At this time, the Trojan is labeled at a low
threat level, but I thought it would be a good idea to bring it to
everyone's attention today, simply because of the damage it can cause.
If you feel like
you may be infected with this Trojan or you want to ensure that you're
not, Symantec has detailed removal instructions that are available
on their Web site. The directions can be found here.
Note:
Steps 2 and 3 are written for Norton Antivirus users only. If you
don't use Norton Antivirus, just skip past those two steps, update
the antivirus software you do use and then run a full system scan.
Until next time, stay safe out there, my friends!
~ Gary
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