Encyclopedia entry
Updated:
Mar 12, 2013
| Published:
Dec 18, 2007
Aliases
Not available
Alert Level
(?)
Severe
Antimalware protection details
Microsoft recommends that you download the
latest definitions
to get protected.
Detection last updated:
Definition: 1.151.575.0
Released: May 21, 2013
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Detection initially created:
Definition: 1.45.287.0
Released: Oct 07, 2008
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Summary
Trojan:Win32/Malagent
is a detection for malware that exhibit explicit forms of malicious behavior.
Symptoms
Malware detected as Trojan:Win32/Malagent may display a combination of the following behaviors:
- Downloading and executing arbitrary files
- Modifying protected system registry values
- Hiding in protected operating system locations
- Creating remote threads in external processes
Please note that these symptoms may not be very obvious to you.
Technical Information (Analysis)
Malware detected as Trojan:Win32/Malagent may display a combination of the following behaviors:
- Downloading and executing arbitrary files
- Modifying protected system registry values
- Hiding in protected operating system locations
- Creating remote threads in external processes
Prevention
Recovery
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed on your computer, run a full-system scan with an appropriate, up-to-date, security solution. The following Microsoft products detect and remove this threat:
