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Trojan-Downloader:W32/Agent

First posted on 06 April 2010.
Source: SecurityHome

Aliases :

There are no other names known for Trojan-Downloader:W32/Agent.

Explanation :

A trojan that secretly downloads malicious files from a remote server, then installs and executes the files.

Additional DetailsTrojan-Downloader:W32/Agent is a very large family of programs, most of which download and install adware or malware to the victim's machine.


Other "Agent" Families

Trojan-Downloader:W32/Agent is a subset of the "Agent" family, which groups together a wide variety of malware that do not fit into any other known families. The Agent family includes trojans, worms, viruses, backdoors and other types of malicious programs.

For representative examples of these other subsets, you can also see:

• Backdoor:W32/Agent.AMB • Rootkit:W32/Agent.EA • Trojan:W32/Agent.AFB • Trojan-Downloader:W32/Agent.BRK • Trojan-Downloader:W32/Agent.EYA • Trojan-Dropper:W32/Agent.PR • Worm:W32/Agent.T

Note

A detection with the name, " BehavesLike:Win32.Malware" is a Heuristic Detection. It indicates that a file was identified as a possible threat due to its suspicious behavior. This detection is commonly triggered by malware that attempts function as, or to impersonate, legitimate applications.

Last update 06 April 2010

 

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