Email-Worm.Agent

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Name:	Email-Worm.Agent
Threat Level:	High
Description:	Email-Worm.Agent is a malicious worm capable of propagating via email. It normally arrives as a downloaded file when a user unwittingly visits a compromised web server. It may use other components to carry out its payloads which include downloading and installing other malware, propagating across the network via known exploits, and execute denial-of-service attacks.
Type:	TT_Backdoor, TT_Downloader, TT_T
Also known as:	Email-Worm.Win32.Agent.gy [Kaspersky], Trojan-Downloader:W32/Injecter.W [F-Secure], Troj/Agent-HCR [Sophos]
Removal:	This infection can be removed using Spyware Doctor.

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