Gladiator Research and Security

GSA Reference Number: AD091026-01

Simply Put: A phishing email is currently circulating that appears to be from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).  The email includes a link that will forward users to a fraudulent website that will request personal information and attempt to infect the user’s machine with viruses.  We have already detected infections at several financial institutions as a result of this email.

The FDIC has issued an advisory warning consumers and financial institutions about a new email phishing scheme purportedly from the Federal Reserve Bank.  The email claims there are new restrictions in place for wire transfers, and provides a link to two websites providing more information.  These sites attempt to download malicious Trojans onto victim PCs.  A copy of the phishing email can be seen in the FDIC advisory linked below.  As always, Gladiator recommends that users do not click on links contained in unsolicited email.  If you already received this phishing email and clicked on one of the links, Gladiator recommends that you run a full antivirus scan of your PC.  Furthermore, you can try running a malicious software removal tool, such as Malware Bytes Anti-Malware, in an attempt to find any other unwanted programs.