Shifu Banking Trojan Comes with Its Own Antivirus to Keep Other Malware at Bay

[frogboy]

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14 Japanese banks under attack by Shifu banking trojan

The defenses of Japanese banks and financial institutions are being put under a serious test these days by a new banking trojan created from a mix of previously detected malware.
According to the IBM Security X-Force staff, the first signs of this new banking trojan appeared in April this year and was discovered by IBM Red Cell, a security task force working specifically within the financial sector.
This new trojan was codenamed Shifu, the Japanese word for thief.
Since its first sighting, Shifu has been seen targetting banks and financial institutes in Japan, Austria, Germany, and other European countries. Currently, IBM is detecting a Shifu campaign against 14 Japanese banks.

Full article. Shifu Banking Trojan Comes with Its Own Antivirus to Keep Other Malware at Bay

 

[Deleted member 178]

that is a good one

 

[LabZero]

I saw the default Shifu modules... it is a super-malware

Now the primary purpose of malware is to steal information. All data taken from the victim is a possible source of gain.

It is clear that the economy behind the theft of personal data could lead to substantial gains.

If you look at how the market develops a cyber-crime. The first step is accomplished by "Malware Writers" who develop viruses, spyware and trojans RAT to infect your systems. Malware Developers, however, do not sell their products directly, there are put on the market and offer them for "educational purposes" or research, in this way guaranteeing immunity from prosecution.

The "Malware Distributor" rather scour the market looking for new malicious codes: for 250 $ can buy custom malware according to their needs and add 25 $ per month can guarantee constant assistance, so they can take advantage of continuous updates that allow malware to evade antivirus detection.

The FUD malware steals money and information, when the Antivirus detect it then the cycle repeats.