Trojan-spy.win32.agent

Trojan-spy.win32.agent is a generic name given to a group of spying Trojans also known as Trojan.Spy.Agent. Thus, each mention of the malware in this article will refer to a specific group of similar malicious applications. Our researchers say these Trojans can steal various sensitive information and so it is best to remove them as fast as possible. As you continue reading the article, we will tell you more about Trojan-spy.win32.agent working manner and what it can do if it enters your computer, so if you wish to learn more, we encourage you to have a look at the rest of this text. At the end of it, users will find removal instructions showing how it might be possible to erase these threats manually. However, it is essential to know since we are talking about a group of similar malicious applications, it is possible the provided instructions may not work for all variants. Because of this, it is recommendable to employ a reliable antimalware tool instead if you come across these spying Trojans.

The malware’s developers could use a few different methods to distribute Trojan-spy.win32.agent. For example, probably the most usual one is to spread the malicious application’s launcher with fake software installers offered on torrent and other potentially malicious file-sharing web pages. Knowing this, we highly recommend staying away from such websites. Another way to encounter these spying Trojans might be clicking suspicious pop-up advertisements. For instance, the pop-up might suggest installing a Java update or some other application you could be using. In situations such as this, it is crucial to understand new updates should be indicated by the software itself and not some pop-up encountered while surfing the Internet, interacting with unreliable content, etc. In short, to avoid the threats in question users should try to keep away from all potentially dangerous content or web pages as much as possible. Plus, the computer might be more secure if you pick a reliable antimalware tool. It can be used to scan suspicious files, and it could alert the user about potential threats if he accidentally opens malicious data.

Furthermore, Trojan-spy.win32.agent may not even create any additional data on the system as it might be enough to open the malware’s launcher. Nonetheless, once it is executed the infection could install more malicious applications if it was designed to do it. For example, the spying Trojans may drop backdoors, keyloggers, and other tools alike to record the information on the infected computer, spy on the user, etc. According to our researchers, the threat could steal various sensitive information, such as passwords for user’s social media accounts, emails, and so on. Also, Trojan-spy.win32.agent might be able to read and record your chat conversations, online calls, comments written on the Internet, etc. One of the most dangerous scenarios is the malicious application might steal login information for the user’s banking account. The malware could do so while the user shops online or connects to his banking account. Naturally, any collected information might cause a lot of trouble as the hackers behind these spying Trojans could steal their victims’ identities, their savings, and so on.

Considering the risks of leaving Trojan-spy.win32.agent unattended it is no doubt best to get rid of these Trojans as fast as you can. The problem is it might be not so easy. The malicious application could enter the system after the user opens some suspicious file, which means it might be any recently downloaded file or even data you received some time ago because the Trojans can work silently in the background for a long time. Not to mention, these threats may install more malware with time. Unfortunately, we can only explain where to look and how to erase files that could be associated with these infections in the instructions available below. Therefore, if you suspect Trojan-spy.win32.agent might be on your system it might be best to employ a reliable antimalware tool and perform a system scan at once.

Eliminate Trojan-spy.win32.agent

1. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
2. Go to the Task Manager.
3. Find the threat’s process.
4. Mark this process and click End Task.
5. Exit Task Manager.
6. Tap Win+E.
7. Navigate to:
   %TEMP%
   %USERPROFILE%\desktop
   %USERPROFILE%\downloads
8. See if you can locate the suspicious file that could be the Trojan's launcher.
9. Right-click the suspicious file and press Delete.
10. Close File Explorer.
11. Empty Recycle bin.
12. Reboot the system.