Zeus malware

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf malware
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Zbot
gptkbp:area gptkb:Europe
gptkb:United_States
global
gptkbp:author Evgeniy Bogachev
gptkbp:category malware
botnet malware
gptkbp:controls command and control servers
gptkbp:detects gptkb:security
network monitoring
gptkbp:discoveredBy 2007
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zeus malware
gptkbp:impact hundreds of millions of dollars stolen
millions of computers infected
gptkbp:infrastructure peer-to-peer network (Gameover ZeuS variant)
gptkbp:inspiredBy other banking trojans
gptkbp:lawEnforcementResponse FBI takedown operations
arrests of operators
gptkbp:notableBattle 2010 US bank thefts
Operation Trident Breach
gptkbp:notableFeature modular design
web injects
polymorphic code
encryption of communication
gptkbp:notableVariant gptkb:Ice_IX
gptkb:Citadel
gptkb:SpyEye
Gameover ZeuS
gptkbp:platform gptkb:Microsoft_Windows
gptkbp:primaryUse stealing banking information
gptkbp:removes malware removal tools
system reinstallation
gptkbp:sourceCodeLeaked 2011
gptkbp:spreadTo phishing emails
drive-by downloads
gptkbp:status source code widely available
gptkbp:target email accounts
FTP credentials
banking credentials
gptkbp:type Trojan
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:man-in-the-browser_attacks
keylogging
form grabbing
gptkbp:writtenBy gptkb:assembly_language
gptkb:C++
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gameover_Zeus
gptkb:LURK
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7