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MSNAgent Websearch   Read More
Type: Worm
SG Index: 4 [Explain]
Removal tools: List of products that detect/remove/protect against MSNAgent:
  • Desktop Anti-malware: Pro User: X-Cleaner
  • Control IM and P2P use, block spyware and other malware: RTGuardian
  • Endpoint Spyware Remediation: Greynet Enterprise Manager
  • Category Description: Virus-like program that spreads automatically to other computers by sending itself out by email or by any other means. A program that propagates itself by attacking other machines and copying itself to the affected machine.

    Worms have self-replicating code that travels from machine to machine by various means. A worms first objective is merely propagation. Worms can be destructive depending on what payload they have been given. Worms may replace files, but do not insert themselves into files.
    Comment: MSNAgent attempts to contact a remote server for the purposes of stealing the victim's login credentials. This threat is known to hide executable code within malicious .jpg files.
       
    Properties:
  •  Allows remote connect
  •  Allows remote control
  •  Autostarts/Stays Resident
  •  Connects to the internet
  •  Force, hidden or stealth install
  •  Logs passwords
  •  Stealth Tactics
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