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Home   »   VAWTRAK

Banking Malware VAWTRAK Now Uses Malicious Macros, Abuses Windows PowerShell

  • Posted on:February 16, 2015 at 9:54 pm
  • Posted in:Malware
  • Author:
    Trend Micro
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Last year we saw how the Windows PowerShell® command shell was involved in spreading ROVNIX via malicious macro downloaders. Though the attack seen in November did not directly abuse the PowerShell feature, we’re now seeing the banking malware VAWTRAK abuse this Windows feature, while also employing malicious macros in Microsoft Word. The banking malware VAWTRAK is…

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Tags: banking malwaremacroSpamVAWTRAKWindows Powershell

Windows Security Feature Abused, Blocks Security Software

  • Posted on:June 11, 2014 at 6:47 am
  • Posted in:Bad Sites, Malware
  • Author:
    Marilyn Melliang (Senior Threat Research Engineer)
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We recently discussed the latest attacks affecting users in Japan that were the works of the BKDR_VAWTRAK malware. This malware family combines backdoor and infostealer behaviors and had just added the banking credentials theft to its repertoire. It was also mentioned that this malware tries to downgrade the privileges of security software, including Trend Micro…

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Tags: banking TrojanJapanMalwarethe privileges of security softwareVAWTRAK

Banking Trojan Trend Hits Japan Hard

  • Posted on:June 2, 2014 at 1:24 pm
  • Posted in:Bad Sites, Exploits, Malware
  • Author:
    Jonathan Leopando (Technical Communications)
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In its recent report,  National Police Agency mentioned that the current estimated total cost of unauthorized transactions suffered by Japanese users reached 1.417 billion yen during the period of January-May 2014. In comparison the estimated total damage cost from these kinds of threats was 1.406 billion yen in 2013. Data released by Japanese Bankers Association also gives…

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Tags: banking TrojancitadelJapanonline banking TrojanVAWTRAK

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