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Agent.BBC | |
Threat Level DamageDistribution |
At a glance
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| Common name: | Agent.BBC |
| Technical name: | Trj/Agent.BBC |
| Threat level: | Low |
| Type: | Trojan |
| Effects: |
It allows to get into the affected computer.
It captures certain information entered or saved by the user, with the corresponding threat to privacy.
It causes the loss of information stored on the computer, either specific files or data in general.
It affects the productivity of the computer, the network to which it’s connected or other remote sites.
It carries out actions that decrease the security level of the computer.
It does not spread automatically using its own means.
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| Affected platforms:
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Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95 |
| First detected on: | Jan. 7, 2006 |
| Detection updated on: | Jan. 7, 2006 |
| Statistics | No |
Proactive protection: | Yes, using TruPrevent Technologies
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Brief Description | |
Agent.BBC is a Trojan, which although seemingly inoffensive, can actually carry out attacks and intrusions: screenlogging, stealing personal data, etc. Agent.BBC prevents access from programs to websites of several companies related with security tools (antivirus programs, firewalls, etc.). Agent.BBC redirects attempts to access web pages of certain banks to spoofed pages, with the aim of logging information entered by the user in these pages. Agent.BBC redirects attempts to access several web pages to a specific IP address. Agent.BBC 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. |
Tech details
Effects |
| Agent.BBC allows hackers to get into and carry out dangerous actions in affected computers, such as capturing screenshots, stealing personal data, etc. |
Means of transmission
Agent.BBC does not spread automatically using its own means. It needs the 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.
Further Details
Agent.BBC has the following additional characteristics:
- It is written in the programming language Masm32 v7.10.
- It is 84766 bytes in size.
- It is compressed with Aspack.
