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TROJ_AGENT.AMAL

First Report: 2008-04-16 17:22
Last Update: 2008-04-23 05:42
Aliases: 2000
ME
No
NT
Server
TROJ_AGENT.AMAL
XP
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#1 - TREND MICRO

TROJ_AGENT.AMAL

Severity:
-
File Size:
-
Reported:
2008-04-16 17:22
Last Update:
2008-04-23 05:42
Description:
This memory-resident Trojan arrives on a system as a dropped file of other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by a user when visiting malicious Web site(s). It may also arrive as a spammed email message. The said spam message targets high-ranking company officials. The message contains fake subpoena information, including a link to a document file that requires recipients to download as a purported reference.
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ChangeLog:

Changes are listed in chronological order with the latest changes first.


2008-04-23 05:42 Description was changed.

New:

"This memory-resident Trojan arrives on a
system as a dropped file of other malware or
as a file downloaded unknowingly by a user
when visiting malicious Web site(s). It may
also arrive as a spammed email message.
The said spam message targets high-ranking
company officials. The message contains fake
subpoena information, including a link to a
document file that requires recipients to
download as a purported reference."

Old:
"This memory-resident Trojan arrives on a
system as a dropped file of other malware or
as a file downloaded unknowingly by a user
when visiting malicious Web site(s). It may
also arrive as a spammed email message.
The said spam message targets company CEOs.
The message contains fake subpoena
information, including a link to a document
file that requires recipients to download as
a purported reference."


2008-04-17 04:02 Name was changed.

New:
"
TROJ_AGENT.AMAL"

Old:
"TROJAN"


2008-04-17 04:02 Description was changed.

New:

"This memory-resident Trojan arrives on a
system as a dropped file of other malware or
as a file downloaded unknowingly by a user
when visiting malicious Web site(s). It may
also arrive as a spammed email message.
The said spam message targets company CEOs.
The message contains fake subpoena
information, including a link to a document
file that requires recipients to download as
a purported reference."

Old:
"N/A"


2008-04-17 03:46 Name was changed.

New:
"
TROJAN"

Old:
"TROJ_AGENT.AMAL"


2008-04-17 03:46 Description was changed.

New:

"N/A"

Old:
"This memory-resident Trojan arrives on a
system as a dropped file of other malware or
as a file downloaded unknowingly by a user
when visiting malicious Web site(s). It may
also arrive as a spammed email message.
The said spam message targets company CEOs.
The message contains fake subpoena
information, including a link to a document
file that requires recipients to download as
a purported reference."


2008-04-16 20:56 Description was changed.

New:

"This memory-resident Trojan arrives on a
system as a dropped file of other malware or
as a file downloaded unknowingly by a user
when visiting malicious Web site(s). It may
also arrive as a spammed email message.
The said spam message targets company CEOs.
The message contains fake subpoena
information, including a link to a document
file that requires recipients to download as
a purported reference."

Old:
"This memory-resident Trojan arrives on a
system as a dropped file of other malware or
as a file downloaded unknowingly by a user
when visiting malicious Web site(s). It may
also arrive as a spammed email message.
When executed, it modifies the system's
registry to enable its automatic execution.
It does this by creating certain keys and
entries, and by registering itself as a
Browser Helper Object (BHO). This
Trojan drops a .DLL component file that Trend
Micro also detects as TROJ_AGENT.AMAL."


2008-04-16 20:26 Description was changed.

New:

"This memory-resident Trojan arrives on a
system as a dropped file of other malware or
as a file downloaded unknowingly by a user
when visiting malicious Web site(s). It may
also arrive as a spammed email message.
When executed, it modifies the system's
registry to enable its automatic execution.
It does this by creating certain keys and
entries, and by registering itself as a
Browser Helper Object (BHO). This
Trojan drops a .DLL component file that Trend
Micro also detects as TROJ_AGENT.AMAL."

Old:
"N/A"




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The grouping process is done completely automatically, therefore minor inconsistencies may occur. For more information about Secunia Virus Information, please read: About Virus Information.







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