Svpeng: Trojan who steals credentials in bank transactions

Svpeng is a name that may sound familiar to some of you. It is a Trojan aimed at bank transactions. At the end of last year it was first discovered and several of its dangers have already been discussed. Now, after a few months, a new variant of this Trojan has been discovered.

Svpeng: Trojan who steals credentials in bank transactions

Kaspersky Lab experts have carried out this discovery. The new Svpeng variant seems to have become much more dangerous for users. Now, they have introduced the dreaded keylogging in said Trojan.

Svpeng: New variant with keylogging

For those who do not know the term, keylogging is a functionality that allows you to record keystrokes. Therefore, everything that the user writes is recorded. In such a way, that the people behind this Trojan can have access to all the user's personal data. In addition, among those data are the passwords of your bank account.

In addition, it seems that it is also resistant to attempts to uninstall it. Which undoubtedly adds even more danger for users to this Svpeng. In fact, manufacturers comment that keeping the software up-to-date is not enough to combat this Trojan.

Svpeng sneaks into mobile devices through the download of malicious applications. Therefore, again, users are advised not to download applications from unknown sites. Once the application has been downloaded, ask to obtain permission to use accessibility services. Just by granting permission, the Trojan has access to our phone and can fully control it. Therefore, keep an eye on the downloads you make and the permissions they ask for.