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Agent.NAA

 
Threat LevelLow threatDamageHighDistributionNot widespread

Effects 

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

 

It affects productivity, preventing tasks from being carried out:

  • It turns the computer into a platform for malicious action against remote computers surreptitiously.

 

It reduces the security level of the computer:

  • It terminates processes belonging to security tools, such as antivirus programs and firewalls, leaving the computer defenseless against attacks from other malware.

 

Means of transmission 


Propagation through the exploits of remote vulnerabilities:

Agent.NAA carries out the following process:

  • It spreads by attacking IP addresses obtained at random or from the network to which the infected computer belongs.
  • It tries to access the IP addresses under attack by exploiting an existing vulnerability or through an open port.
  • If it does this, it downloads a copy of itself onto the vulnerable computer.

 

Further Details  

Agent.NAA has the following additional characteristics:

  • It is 17408 bytes in size.