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Agent.CNL | |
Threat Level Damage Distribution |
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| Common name: | Agent.CNL |
| Technical name: | Trj/Agent.CNL |
| Threat level: | Medium |
| Type: | Trojan |
| Effects: |
It allows to get into the affected computer.
It indiscriminately deletes files on 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: | Aug. 5, 2006 |
| Detection updated on: | Aug. 5, 2006 |
| Statistics | No |
Proactive protection: | Yes, using TruPrevent Technologies
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Brief Description | |
Agent.CNL is a Trojan, which although seemingly inoffensive, can actually carry out attacks and intrusions. It causes information loss:
it indiscriminately deletes random files. Agent.CNL 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. |
Visible Symptoms |
Agent.CNL is easy to recognize, as it shows the following symptoms: - It changes the homepage of Internet Explorer.
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