Trojan.Komodola

Trojan.Komodola is a dangerous Trojan infection that is related to an online scam projected to obtain access to computer users' banking information. Basically, Trojan.Komodola carries out several operations on the infected computer system that allow Trojan.Komodola to redirect its online traffic, gather personal data, and transmit that data to a remote server. Trojan.Komodola also has components designed to disable some plug-ins that have been implemented in order to prevent various online banking scams. ESG security analysts highly recommend removing this dangerous intruder from your computer system.

If you have reasons to suspect that your PC has become compromised, it is important to avoid handling sensitive information and to run a complete, thorough scan of your hard drive with a reliable anti-malware program. One of the most important symptoms of a Trojan.Komodola infection is being redirected to websites impersonating legitimate banking web pages, particularly targeting Brazilian and South American banks. Some ways in which the websites that are presented as an after-effect of a Trojan.Komodola infection differ from the real thing include unnecessary underscores ('_') in the website's title or name and slight misspellings in the websites' URL.

How the Trojan.Komodola Scam Works

Basically, Trojan.Komodola directs computer users to websites that are almost identical to the websites used by legitimate banks. A computer user, fooled by these websites' similarity to the real thing, may enter account numbers, credit card information, passwords, and other sensitive information into the fake website, where Trojan.Komodola recollects the data and sends to a remote server. Criminals can then use this data to gain access to the victim's bank accounts and clean them out. To carry out its browser redirects, the Trojan.Komodola Trojan makes changes to the HOSTS file, changing how the victim's web browser connects to the Internet. Basically, this change allows Trojan.Komodola to reroute web traffic through predetermined websites.

While some Brazilian banks have implemented a plug-in known as GpPlugin to prevent similar attacks, Trojan.Komodola can disable this plug-in as well as the WinpkFilter driver. However, one thing that Trojan.Komodola cannot disable is your common sense and precaution. Because of this, ESG security researchers consider that your best chance of avoiding a Trojan.Komodola attack lies in making sure to observe your website's title and URL carefully when carrying out important online operations; if you sense any discrepancies, to close your web browser and ensure that your computer system is not infected with a Trojan infection.