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Agent.MNY | |
Threat Level Damage Distribution |
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| Common name: | Agent.MNY |
| Technical name: | Trj/Agent.MNY |
| Threat level: | Medium |
| Type: | Trojan |
| Effects: |
It allows to get into the affected computer.
It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user.
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. 4, 2009 |
| Detection updated on: | March 24, 2010 |
| Statistics | No |
Brief Description | |
Agent.MNY is a Trojan, which although seemingly inoffensive, can actually carry out attacks and intrusions. It affects productivity, preventing tasks from being carried out: - In the affected computer:
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It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user: - It injects itself in running processes.
Agent.MNY 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. |