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HTML/Volksbanken!phish - Released Mar 17, 2006 - Last Updated Oct 06, 2006

Alias/es

HTML/Bankfraud.OD!phish, HTML/Volks.A!phish, HTML/Volks.A-phish, HTML/VolksBank!phish, HTML/VolksBank-phish, Trojan-Spy.HTML.Bankfraud.od [KAV]

Detection Availability

Active DatabaseExtended Database
FortiGate
low
high
FortiClient
FortiMail N/A

Visible Symptoms

  • Receipt of an email containing links allegedly for Volksbanken Online Banking but are not

Detailed Analysis

Updated date: Oct 06, 2006 Updated date: May 02, 2006

This detection covers a "template" version of this phishing attempt against Volksbanken Bank.

The phishing scheme attempts to steal:

  • Customer Number
  • four digit PIN
  • Password

Anyone receiving such an email should delete it and not click any hyperlink that may appear in the message.

Recommended Action



    FortiGate systems:

  • check the main screen using the web interface to ensure the latest AV/NIDS database has been downloaded and installed -- if required, enable the "Allow Push Update" option


    FortiClient systems:

  • Quarantine/Delete infected files detected


Reference: ID - 160005