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TrojanSpy:Win32/Bancos.AAM
Aliases: Trojan.Win32.Swisyn.bezq (Kaspersky) Trojan.Swisyn!EnFipcGOUFk (VirusBuster) TR/Spy.Banker.737280.1 (Avira) Trojan.Win32.Swisyn (Ikarus) Infostealer.Bancos (Symantec) TROJ_SWISYN.FG (Trend Micro)
Summary
TrojanSpy:Win32/Bancos.AAM is a member of Win32/Bancos - a family of data-stealing trojans that captures online banking credentials, such as account login names and passwords, and relays the captured information to a remote attacker. Most Win32/Bancos variants target customers of Brazilian banks, though some variants target customers of banks in other locations.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed on your computer, run a full-system scan with an appropriate, up-to-date, security solution. The following Microsoft products detect and remove this threat:
- Microsoft Security Essentials
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
- Windows Defender
- Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
For more information on antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/.
TrojanSpy:Win32/Bancos.AAM attempts to steal sensitive and confidential information from affected users to perpetrate fraud. If you believe that your personal financial information may have been compromised, please refer to the following advisory for additional advice:
