Trojan Agent.BVXGen

Posted: August 10, 2012

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Threat Level:	9/10
Infected PCs:	62

First Seen:	August 10, 2012
Last Seen:	February 18, 2022
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Trojan Agent.BVXGen is a Trojan downloader that hides under a randomly-generated file name and installs other PC threats without your consent. SpywareRemove.com malware analysts have been unable to detect obvious symptoms related to Trojan Agent.BVXGen, which will try to avoid detection, although anti-malware products should be able to detect Trojan Agent.BVXGen and related PC threats either automatically or via manual system scans. Trojan Agent.BVXGen is often linked to fake Yahoo toolbars and browser add-ons that are installed via browser exploits (instead of prompting you to install them with your consent). Because Trojan Agent.BVXGen infections usually are linked to a wide range of other PC threats of a serious nature, any potential Trojan Agent.BVXGen infection should be thwarted with thorough system scans by trustworthy anti-malware products.

All the Ways Trojan Agent.BVXGen's Shapeshifter Can Wriggle into Your Hard Drive

Trojan Agent.BVXGen is mostly noted for distribution via malicious websites that use fake software updates (for Java, Flash and other media platforms) to install PC threats. Drive-by-downloads that install PC threats onto your computer can be considered a noteworthy secondary propagation strategy for Trojan Agent.BVXGen, which is, itself, a stepping stone towards other types of harmful software. Trojan Agent.BVXGen usually is found in your system's local 'temp' folder with randomly-generated file names, and Trojan Agent.BVXGen may display itself as an EXE or DLL file.

Although Trojan Agent.BVXGen is tasked with downloading and installing other PC threats without your consent, Trojan Agent.BVXGen's attacks don't exhibit visible symptoms. Anti-malware alerts from appropriate software may be the only signs of a Trojan Agent.BVXGen infection on your computer. Related types of hostile software that SpywareRemove.com malware analysts have associated with Trojan Agent.BVXGen attacks include rootkits and other Trojans, such as:

RootKit.0Access (the ZeroAccess rootkit).
Trojan.Cridex (a banking Trojan that steals bank account information; Trojan.Cridex may also spread to removable drives in the fashion of a worm).
Variants of ATRAPS-based backdoor Trojans that may allow criminals to control your PC.

Clamping Down on Every Branch of Trojan Agent.BVXGen's Infectious Tree

Because active Trojan Agent.BVXGen attacks have still been recorded as freshly as last month of the current year, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommend that you use appropriate browser-related security measures to block any avenue of infection by Trojan Agent.BVXGen. Such safeguards can include disabling JavaScript, patching all relevant software to eliminate security exploits, avoiding suspicious websites and refusing to downloading software from third-party sources.

Removing Trojan Agent.BVXGen should always use anti-malware products that can also and detect and delete all Trojan Agent.BVXGen-related PC threats, preferably simultaneously. Failure to remove related malware can result in Trojan Agent.BVXGen being reinstalled and should be considered a security hazard until it's resolved. However, despite its association with rootkits, Trojan Agent.BVXGen doesn't have rootkit attributes of its own, and SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have found that most anti-malware programs shouldn't experience difficulty in deleting Trojan Agent.BVXGen.

Trojan Agent.BVXGen

Threat Metric

All the Ways Trojan Agent.BVXGen's Shapeshifter Can Wriggle into Your Hard Drive

Clamping Down on Every Branch of Trojan Agent.BVXGen's Infectious Tree

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