Detection Names :	trojan.js.agent
Category:	Malware
Type:	Trojan
Platform:	JS

Also known as a trojan horse program, this is a deceptive program that performs additional actions without the user's knowledge or permission. It does not replicate.

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Trojan:JS/Agent is a very large family of trojans written in JavaScript.

These trojans often arrive on the user's computer system via a drive-by download.

Alternatively, the trojans may be delivered to the user's computer in the payload of another program, usually other malware.

Once installed on the system, the malicious actions performed vary depending on the specific Agent variant in question. Some Agent variants may perform data-harvesting functions, while others install other malware onto the system.

For a representative example of a variant in the Trojan:JS/Agent family, see the following description: