Trojan Horse Agent3.WJ

Posted: October 1, 2012

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Threat Level:	9/10
Infected PCs:	17

First Seen:	October 1, 2012
Last Seen:	January 10, 2022
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV is a Trojan whose code is based on (via a code injection attack) a compromised system driver that complicates any attempts to detect or delete Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV from your computer. Similar to attacks that are used by some members of the Alueron family, Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV can launch itself from within a normal Windows process and load other PC threats. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have noted that Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV particularly is noted for attacks linked to boot loader-based rootkits, that must always be recognized as high-level threats that will jeopardize your computer's safety. Because Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV and its relatives (such as Trojan Horse Agent3.BXFI) don't display many symptoms of note and can be used cooperatively with several other types of malware, anti-malware software should be considered highly helpful, if not utterly mandatory, for detecting and eliminating Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV before Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV can cause harm to your PC.

Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV: the Ninja Driver with Aspirations for Subverting Your Security

Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV is designed to load from one of various system files that are compromised by other PC threats. The system files that Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV uses as a 'host' can vary, with examples of observed Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV-compromised files including acpi.sys or Wdf01000.sys. This allows Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV to launch in a way that complicates the process of detecting Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV, and even some professional brands of anti-malware programs have experienced difficulty in deleting Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV after detecting Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV successfully. To ensure Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV's efficient removal as much as is possible, SpywareRemove.com malware experts encourage you to use Safe Mode before scanning your computer. You may also wish to launch a clean OS from a USB flash drive or other source.

SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have little information on the full extent of Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV's payload currently, although they note that Trojans similar to Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV Trojans (such as Trojan:Win32/Alureon.EP) tend to be responsible for installing and loading other malware or protecting them from deletion. Common side effects of these attacks can include lack of access to security programs, poor system performance and unusual fluctuations in your computer's usage of RAM (and other system resources). When in doubt, Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV should be considered a potentially-severe compromise to your computer's security.

Why the Danger in a Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV Infection isn't Just Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV

Besides Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV's means of launch being one that's often associated with the operation of multi-component attacks, SpywareRemove.com malware research team also has noted cases of Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV being used alongside rootkits. Some variants, such as the 'bootkit' Whistler.a, can compromise critical system-loading files that can cause your PC to become inoperable if they're damaged. General system instability, random reboots, crashes and related errors may result from the presence of Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV-related threats like Whistler rootkits.

As a sophisticated PC threat that subverts your operating system's files while being installed with other forms of malware, Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV shouldn't be deleted by manual methods if any other practical options are available. In the worst cases, SpywareRemove.com malware experts note that you may also be required to use anti-rootkit specialty tools in combination with generalized anti-malware scanners that can remove the bulk of malware related to Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV.

Trojan Horse Agent3.WJ

Threat Metric

Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV: the Ninja Driver with Aspirations for Subverting Your Security

Why the Danger in a Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV Infection isn't Just Trojan Horse Agent3.WJV

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