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Trojan:JS/Agent

First posted on 04 May 2010.
Source: SecurityHome

Aliases :

There are no other names known for Trojan:JS/Agent.

Explanation :

Also known as a trojan horse program, this is a deceptive program that performs additional actions without the user's knowledge or permission. It does not replicate.

Additional DetailsTrojan:JS/Agent is a very large family of trojans written in JavaScript.

These trojans often arrive on the user's computer system via a drive-by download. Alternatively, the trojans may be delivered to the user's computer in the payload of another program, usually other malware.

Once installed on the system, the malicious actions performed vary depending on the specific Agent variant in question. Some Agent variants may perform data-harvesting functions, while others install other malware onto the system.

For a representative example of a variant in the Trojan:JS/Agent family, see the following description:

€ Trojan:JS/Agent.JP

Last update 04 May 2010

 

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