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Worm:W32/Agent

First posted on 18 September 2009.
Source: SecurityHome

Aliases :

There are no other names known for Worm:W32/Agent.

Explanation :

A standalone malicious program which uses computer or network resources to make complete copies of itself. May include code or other malware to damage both the system and the network.

Additional DetailsThere are a very large number of variants in the Worm:W32/Agent family, most of which may download and install malware onto the machine as well as propagating to any available host connected to the infected computer by a network.

A representative example of a Worm:W32/Agent variant is:

  • Worm:W32/Agent.T
Note

Worm: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

Last update 18 September 2009

 

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