Security experts warn of a new type of malware which targets online banking users. The Trojan in question, which is responsible for a series of attacks carried out by cybercriminals in Denmark two years ago, has been detected in the US, despite not yet attacking any specific banking sites.
The virus, known as Bankpatch, injects code into Windows system files and monitors whenever users access a banking site using Internet Explorer, then downloads a series of customized plug-ins designed to and intercept internet banking traffic by targeting particular online banking systems.
Representatives of security and information management software company Symantec, which issued the warning, also claim that cybercriminals manipulating the Trojan could potentially customize an attack specific to a particular bank and transfer money from online customer accounts without being noticed.
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