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Agent.ELM

Threat LevelLow threat
DamageHigh
DistributionNot widespread

Effects

Agent.ELM 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.ELM 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.ELM has the following additional characteristics:

  • It is 231141 bytes in size.