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TrojanDownloader:Win32/Banload.UQ
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Trojan.DownLoader1.48673 (Dr.Web) Win32/TrojanDownloader.Banload.PTH (ESET) Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload (Ikarus) Spyware.Keylogger (Symantec)
Summary
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Banload.UQ is a member of Win32/Banload - a family of trojans that downloads other malware. Banload is usually used to download and install members of the Win32/Banker and Win32/Bancos families onto affected computers. Win32/Banker and Win32/Bancos are trojans that steal banking credentials and other sensitive data, and send it back to a remote attacker.
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
- Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
For more information on antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/.