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TrojanProxy:BAT/Banker.E
Aliases: BAT/Spy.Banker.AJ (ESET) BAT/Disabler.dropper (AVG) Virus.BAT.Disabler (Ikarus)
Summary
TrojanProxy:BAT/Banker.E is a trojan that redirects your web browser so that when you attempt to access certain websites you are redirected to malicious sites that attempt to steal or "phish" your information.
To accomplish this, TrojanProxy:BAT/Banker.E modifies system and browser settings that may leave your computer unsecured.
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 or, for Windows 8, Windows Defender
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
- Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
TrojanProxy:BAT/Banker.E 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:
Additional remediation instructions for TrojanProxy:BAT/Banker.E
This threat may make lasting changes to a computer's configuration that are NOT restored by detecting and removing this threat. For more information on returning an infected computer to its pre-infected state, please see the following articles:
- Changing your Internet Explorer Home Page:
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Restoring your system registry:
- For Windows 7
- For Windows Vista
- For Windows XP
- Resetting your computer's security settings to default
- Configuring Security Zone settings for Internet Explorer:
- Enabling the Phishing Filter in Internet Explorer 7, 8 and 9
- Changing or choosing the default search provider:
- For Internet Explorer 9
- For Windows 7
- For Windows Vista
- Enabling Windows Firewall:
- For Windows 8
- For Windows 7
- For Windows Vista
- For Windows XP
