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Dettagli di virus Agent.MAL

Dettagli, descrizioni e conseguenze di Agent.MAL

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Nomi comuni malware: Agent.MAL
Nomi tecnici malware:
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Tipo: TROJAN
Dimensione: 184320 Bytes
   

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Brief Description

Agent.MAL is a Trojan, which although seemingly inoffensive, can actually carry out attacks and intrusions.

 

It captures certain information entered or saved by the user, with the corresponding threat to privacy: .

It sends the gathered information to a remote user by any available means: email, FTP, etc.

 

It reduces the security level of the computer: it notifies the attacker that the computer has been compromised and is ready to be used maliciously; it opens one or more ports to allow remote access to the computer and takes action that compromises user confidentiality.

 

It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user:

  • It deletes the original file from which it was run once it is installed on the computer.

 

Agent.MAL does not spread automatically using its own means. It needs an attacking user's intervention in order to reach the affected computer. The means of transmission used include, among others, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, email messages with attached files, Internet downloads, FTP, IRC channels, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, etc.

 

EFFECTS

Agent.MAL allows hackers to get into and carry out dangerous actions in affected computers, such as capturing screenshots, stealing personal data, etc.

 

It avoids being detected by the user by using the following techniques:
  • It deletes the original file from which it was run once it is installed on the computer.

 

It captures certain information entered or saved by the user, with the corresponding threat to privacy:

    It then sends the gathered information to a remote user by any available means: email, FTP, etc.

     

    It reduces the security level of the computer:

    • It opens one or more ports to allow remote access to the computer and takes action that compromises user confidentiality.
    • It notifies the attacker that the computer has been compromised and is ready to be used maliciously.

     

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