As reported by PandaLabs , anti-malware laboratory Panda Security, has discovered a new malicious code Banbra.GUC called , using as bait a video about the rescue of the trapped miners at the mine San Jose in Copiapo.
This is a new variant of a family of well-known banker Trojans, Banbra , which first appeared in 2003 . Thus, when executed on a computer, this Trojan displays the user the video, but at the same time begins to perform malicious actions.
Specifically, this Trojan is bank rate and is designed to capture passwords for online banking. Among the entities concerned, is the Banco Santander and Banco do Brasil. When you visit any of the pages listed banks, Banbra.GUC download a executable that simulate the page in question. Once you input your data, this executable is closed by returning to the surfer to the real bank page. Then the Trojan sends the stolen information to its creator via email.
"This Trojan is especially dangerous , as well as the theft of banking data you install additional malware that controls the cyber criminal can update at will "said Luis Corrons , technical director of PandaLabs . " users should be careful also because these Trojans usually distributed by email or social networks with links that appear to lead to a supposed YouTube video, but in reality they do is download the trojan on the PC. "
This Trojan can be distributed through emails or links posted on social networks, so it is necessary to take precautions against this type of situations and, especially, be cautious, says anti-malware laboratory on its website.
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