Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv
Posted: December 16, 2011
Threat Metric
The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:
Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.
Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.
Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.
Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.
% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.
| Threat Level: | 9/10 |
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| Infected PCs: | 7 |
| First Seen: | December 16, 2011 |
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| Last Seen: | December 22, 2020 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv is a member of the Banload family of Trojans droppers and can also be considered to be a banking Trojan due to its attacks against both bank-specific security and general PC security. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers especially warn against contact with unusual e-mail links, since Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv is known to distribute itself via e-mail spam and install itself without permission. PC threats that are related to Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv will make subtle alterations to the Windows NTLDR and to security plugins for Brazilian banks that allow criminals to steal bank-related information with few or no visible symptoms to show for their efforts. However, you may be able to notice Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv's presence by watching for fake MSRT (Malicious Software Removal Tool) pop-ups. Since Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv modifies delicate Windows components and takes steps to conceal itself, you should never try to remove Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv without acquiring help from an anti-malware product of your choice.
How to Keep Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv Away from Your Bank Account
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv is propagated by randomly-targeted e-mail messages (AKA spam) that provide links to sites that host Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv. Thusly, the easiest way to protect your PC from Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv is simply to avoid suspicious e-mail messages or links from sources that you haven't confirmed to be trustworthy. Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv may try to install itself via script-based exploits that can be minimized if you disable scripts (such as Flash or Java) in your web browser's security settings, although SpywareRemove.com malware experts caution that perfect protection from all browser vulnerabilities is fundamentally-unattainable.
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv is also associated with 'xp-msantivirus' and 'xp-msclean,' a pair of fake Microsoft programs that pretend to be security tools when their real purpose is to disable your computer's security. Attacks by Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv and related PC threats will modify your Windows boot loader to disable certain security features by default and the guilty files will then delete themselves to cover their tracks. Because this attack causes your PC to boot into a simulated Windows environment that displays a fake threat-removal message before it reboots into Windows, you may be able to notice this Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv attack as it initially occurs. However, other signs of Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv's presence may be few or even nonexistent.
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv - a Robber with a Region-Specific Plan for Theft
Along with making Windows generally-vulnerable, Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv will also impede GBPlugin, which is a security measure that's used by the Bank of Brazil. This simplifies Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv's task of stealing your identity and account-related information the next time that you try to login to your bank account online. Bank accounts for other banks are unaffected by current variants of Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv, although this doesn't guarantee safety (especially since Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv does make generally-applicable security attacks against Windows).
If you suspect that your account could be compromised by Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv, contact your bank and take any actions that are recommended to prevent fraudulent transactions. As for Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommend a system scan in Safe Mode to remove Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv and any other PC threats that may have been installed with Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv. As long as you use anti-malware software that's up-to-date and able to identify Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv, Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.bqmv's deletion should be simple and non-harmful for your PC.
yea the program is clean now. When I saetrtd up my computer and logged in, I saw the ssdownloader. exe on the desktop, I also checked the downloads folder, it was there as well. So yea, I am gonna try to save the file again to test if norton can allow it, or just confirm if it's safe or not.Thanks for the tip though.Oh btw, no I haven't joined your forum yet, but I've seen it, it's nice. I'll join it.Great tutorials you have there, once again.