Computer threads and malicious software description
Fraud
2013-03-02
Category: Malware
Parameters: Platform: HTML
Short description
Under the name Fraud are recognized fake e-mail messages and Web-HTML sites.
Long description
E-mail messages and websites are recognized as Trojan-Spy.HTML.Fraud.
Detection are the result of improper use of HREF tags from the planned corresponding hyperlinks.
The false message or website actually masquerade the hyperlink.
This is an example for incorrect used HREF tag:
<a href=http:⁄⁄Phishing.com>http:⁄⁄Online-Bank.com<⁄a>
The HREF tag shown in the example redirects to "Phishing.com", at the same time on the screen is displayed that it redirects to "Online-Bank.com".
Example
Online-Bank.com is displayed:

The link directs to Phishing.com:

Masked links used by phisher to enforce victims to visit these fake websites where they can steal personal information about their bank accounts.