# MA-108.092006: MyCERT Alert - Phishing on Internet Bankings

**Date:** 22 Sep 2006  
**Source:** https://www.mycert.org.my/portal/advisory?id=MA-108.092006  
**Advisory ID:** MA-108.092006

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#### For the past weeks primarily weekends, MyCERT had received series of reports on phishing sites targetting local Internet bankings and based on our analysis, most of the phishing sites were hosted in foreign countries.
Thus we would like to advise users/organizations to be vigilant about these activities. If you receive phishing emails or found phishing sites on the net that target our local Internet bankings, do report immediately to MyCERT for our further action to get the phishing site down in a timely manner.
As a precautions against phishing activities, MyCERT advises the followings:
1. Do not click on any links or attachments received via emails or messages. Do not respond to such email and delete them immediately.
2. Report to MyCERT or to the respective Financial Institutions for analysis and verification purposes.
3. All PCs/machines must be patched accordingly with latest patches.
4. PCs must be installed with personal firewalls and with updated versions of anti-virus or anti-trojan softwares.
5. Install pop-up blocker at your browsers using i.e. Google Toolbar, Yahoo Toolbar or the Netcraft Anti-phishing toolbar which can be downloaded free from the Internet.
6. Upgrade your Windows XP to Service Pack 2 as it comes with pop-up blocker.
> Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, can be downloaded:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx
7. System Administrators may consider blocking phishing emails at their email gateways.
MyCERT can be reached for incident reporting and for assistance at:
Tel: 03-89961901 (Office Hours)
Fax: 03-89960827 (Office Hours)
Email: [[email protected]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection)
Web: [https://www.mycert.org.my/report\_incidents/online\_form.html](/report_incidents/online_form.html)
24x7 SMS: 019-2813801
24x7 Call Reporting: 019-2665850