10). SunTrust Banks, Inc. - HTML.Phishing.Bank-347

This email targets customers of SunTrust Banks, Inc..

Message Details

Malware Name:	HTML.Phishing.Bank-347
Origin:	Spain
Date first seen:	12/07/2006 20:11:25
Number seen:	2
Date last seen:	20/07/2006 04:30:12
From:	SunTrust Bank <support@suntrust.com>
Subject:	New security standards

Attacker's URLs

The following table shows the details of the URLs used by the attacker. These could either be the fake website of the attack, or a site which redirects to the attackers fake site. Sometimes the attacker will use an additional site for hosting resources such as images.

The table shows the current status of the site: if it is still reachable (), or if it has been shut down (). If the site has not been confirmed as a phishing site it is shown with the symbol . The time when the site was first observed is shown, together with the time that the site was shut down, if applicable. Do not visit the attackers site as it may contain malware. You can get more details on the site by clicking on the symbol.

Status	First observed	Shut Down	Internet Address	URL
	15/08/2006 14:24:12		128.220.161.67	http://www.alscenter.org/images/sun_trust_logo_100pix.jpg
				http://s3-secure.org/internetbanking.suntrust/

Message Text

The text below shows the message content, rendered in a safe way. It does not show images or HTML formatting, but the text is the same as that contained in the phishing email. Each clickable link is shown as a reference. You can see the way the URL is presented in the main body of the text, while the actual URL activated by the link is shown below the main body.

How the message body looks in an email client.

   [sun_trust_logo_100pix.jpg]

   Dear SunTrust Bank Customer,

   It has come to our attention that your account needs to be updated due to
   the recent changes we have made to our Online Banking system. This update
   will allow us to activate new features for your account on our new system.
   We have made these changes to serve you better.

   With our 24 hour online financial center, you can manage your SunTrust
   accounts, see images of the front and back of cleared checks and deposit
   tickets, transfer funds between eligible SunTrust Bank accounts, order
   checks and much more.

   SunTrust Online Banking is quick, easy and convenient allowing you to bank
   whenever and wherever you want. Please click the link below, this will take
   you to SunTrust Online Banking to complete your update.

   It's important that you activate your card, otherwise you will not be able
   to access our new Online Banking system and features.

   [1]https://internetbanking.suntrust.com/index.html

   Sincerely,
   SunTrust Bank
   Security Department.

References

   1. http://s3-secure.org/internetbanking.suntrust/?secure.login/index.asp

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