Agent.LNK

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Agent.LNK
Threat Level Damage Distribution

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Effects

Agent.LNK allows hackers to gain remote access to the affected computer in order to carry out actions that compromise user confidentiality and impede the tasks performed on the computer.

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.

Means of transmission

Agent.LNK 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.LNK has the following additional characteristics:

It is 31357 bytes in size.

Effects

Means of transmission

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