Malware
Banking Trojan
Also known as: E-banking trojan, Bankbot
Definition
Malware designed to steal online-banking credentials and authorize fraudulent transactions, typically through web injects, form grabbing, or overlays.
Examples
- Emotet, originally a banking trojan, later evolving into a loader for other crimeware.
- TrickBot injecting fake login fields into corporate banking portals.
Related terms
Trojan Horse
Malware that disguises itself as a legitimate program to trick users into running it, delivering a hidden malicious payload.
Info Stealer
Malware that harvests credentials, cookies, tokens, crypto wallets, and other sensitive data from an infected device and exfiltrates it to the attacker.
Keylogger
Software or hardware that records the keystrokes a user types, used to steal passwords, financial data, or messages.
Credential Stealer
Malware focused specifically on extracting passwords, hashes, and authentication tokens from an infected system or its memory.
Phishing
A social-engineering attack in which an attacker impersonates a trusted party to trick a victim into revealing credentials, transferring money, or running malware.
Remote Access Trojan (RAT)
Malware that gives an attacker covert, interactive control of an infected device, similar to a hidden remote-administration tool.