'National Bank of Greece' Email Virus

Bank customers in Greece may be targeted by a new spam email campaign aiming to propagate a variant of the NanoCore RAT (Remote Access Trojan). The new spam campaign is referred to as the 'National Bank of Greece' email virus and contains a message written in Greek. The 'National Bank of Greece' email virus tells the recipients that important data about recent transactions is attached to the email, and they need to review the document immediately.

The file format of the attachment is not typical – instead of opting for a conventional archived file, the crooks have chosen to go with the '.r11' file format that users are unlikely to recognize. However, this file format is still compatible with popular archive management tools like WinRAR and 7Zip.

The R11 format allows the attackers to create a self-extracting archive that will deploy the NanoCore RAT as soon as it is interacted with – if the users are not protected by a reputable anti-malware service, they may not see anything out of the ordinary.

Falling victim to the 'National Bank of Greece' email virus can have devastating consequences since the NanoCore RAT implant would enable the attacker to collect files, monitor your activity, use a keylogger and even plant other hacking tools. It is best to secure your computer by investing in a reputable and regularly updated anti-malware application.