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Trojan-Downloader:W32/Agent.TPF

Name : Trojan-Downloader:W32/Agent.TPF
Detection Names : Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.tpf
Category:Malware
Type:Trojan-Downloader
Platform:W32

Summary

Trojan-downloaders download and install new malware or adware on the targeted computer.

The downloaded files include backdoors, bots, trojans, et cetera.

Additional Details

Agent.TPF primarily arrives as an attachment to spammed e-mail messages containing the following subjects:

  • Hot News
  • Hot Pictures
  • Something Hot

It uses the filename "Card.zip" which also contains a copy of itself called "card.scr".

Files detected as Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.tpf share many of the same characteristics as Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.rek.

See the description for Trojan-Dropper:W32/Agent.REK for details.