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Trojan:Win32/Spycos.B
Aliases: PSW.Banker6.AQFT (AVG) TR/Spy.677888.28 (Avira) Win32/Spy.Banker.ZAO trojan (ESET) Trojan-PWS.Banker6 (Ikarus)
Summary
Trojan:Win32/Spycos.B is a component of the Win32/Spycos malware family. This family steals your online banking credentials. Trojan:Win32/Spycos.B is usually installed in your computer as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) for Internet Explorer.
It tries 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:
The malware may steal your information by recording your usernames and passwords. After removal of the threat you should change your passwords. Please refer to the following advisory for tips on how to create and use passwords:
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
