Wednesday, October 30, 2013

New virus replaces the account number when you copy it to your computer - News 24

According to CERT Poland detected malicious software that can replace the 26-digit bank account number (IBAN).

/ Fig. J400uk/Public Domain What is the threat? When the copy number of the 26-digit account number using copy – paste (or Ctrl + C, Ctrl + V) it replaces malicious software, account number, which is used by criminals – inform CERT.

Infection about three thousand. PC was using a specially crafted email message containing an attachment with the file from the archive. zip. In it was a file with the extension. Src – such as the Windows-based screen savers. After unpacking the archive and click followed by infection. File icon was suggesting that it is a PDF.

How to guard against being infected computer? First of all, do not click on suspicious emails from unknown senders. It should be also noted that the format have attachments. It should also be copied to the bank account number, and paste it on the bank transaction to the transfer check numbers match. If so. NRB is different than the original, stop the transaction.

How to check if your computer is infected? Copy a string of 26 digits and paste it into Word, Notepad, or even the browser address bar. If the number of the match, not victim of an attack.

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