Banker Trojans are one of the main threats online shoppers will face this Christmas. These malicious codes are designed to steal passwords for accessing online banking services, payment platforms like PayPal, etc. Banker Trojans accounted for 18.59% of malware infections in 2007 and 24.10% of the infections caused by Trojans.
This type of malware works in various ways, from capturing keystrokes to redirecting users to spoofed banking sites in order to get their money. Online shoppers must make sure their computers are free from malicious code before carrying out online transactions.
Online shoppers must be cautious as, according to estimates, the average amount of money stolen from victims through phishing and Trojans in 2006 was €6,383.
We recommend to check the PC with NanoScan before buying online to be sure that there are no Trojans in the system.