Trojan-Dropper:W32/Agent

Classification

Category :

Malware

Type :

Trojan-Dropper

Aliases :

Trojan-Dropper:W32/Agent, Trojan-dropper.win32.agent

Summary

This type of trojan contains one or more malicious programs, which it will secretly install and execute.

Removal

Based on the settings of your F-Secure security product, it will either move the file to the quarantine where it cannot spread or cause harm, or remove it.

A False Positive is when a file is incorrectly detected as harmful, usually because its code or behavior resembles known harmful programs. A False Positive will usually be fixed in a subsequent database update without any action needed on your part. If you wish, you may also:

  • Check for the latest database updates

    First check if your F-Secure security program is using the latest updates, then try scanning the file again.

  • Submit a sample

    After checking, if you still believe the file is incorrectly detected, you can submit a sample of it for re-analysis.

    Note: If the file was moved to quarantine, you need to collect the file from quarantine before you can submit it.

  • Exclude a file from further scanning

    If you are certain that the file is safe and want to continue using it, you can exclude it from further scanning by the F-Secure security product.

    Note: You need administrative rights to change the settings.

Technical Details

Trojan-Dropper:W32/Agent is a very large family of programs, most of which drop, install and execute other programs (usually malware) to the victim's machine.

Variants in the Trojan-Dropper:W32/Agent family vary widely in their characteristics and payloads. For representative examples of variants in this family, please see the following descriptions:

Other "Agent" Families

Trojan-Dropper:W32/Agent is a subset of the "Agent" family, which groups together a wide variety of malware that do not fit into any other known families. The Agent family includes trojans, worms, viruses, backdoors and other types of malicious programs.

For representative examples of these other subsets, you can also see: