Trojan.Win32.Agent.xcequc
MD5: 49C7EAFAC96D3720D5D88ADA45FC1BB0
SHA1: 08249DC4793891C917D313956E0B8F8FA9E0E34A
Behavior: Trojan Program (Trojan Horse)
A malicious trojan horse or bot that may represent a security risk for the compromised system and/or its network environment.
A Trojan horse is a malicious program that is disguised as or embedded within legitimate software. The term is derived from the classical myth of the Trojan Horse. Trojans may look useful or interesting (or at the very least harmless) to an unsuspecting user, but are actually harmful when executed.
Platform: Win32
This malware is in the Portable Executable (PE) format — a file format for executables, object code, DLLs, FON font files, and others used in 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows.
Systems affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (x86/x64), Windows 8 (x86/x64), Windows 10 (x86/x64), Windows 11 (x86/x64)
How to prevent infection
- Use up-to-date antivirus software.
- Install the latest updates for your operating system and installed software.
- Use strong passwords and password management software.
- Use caution when opening attachments, accepting file transfers and clicking on links to web pages.