Trojan-PSW.Win32.Agent.soq

Infections of Trojan-PSW.Win32.Agent.soq can be classified as worms, Trojans, and keylogger-style spyware due to the multifaceted functionality of this threat. Trojan-PSW.Win32.Agent.soq specializes in stealing private information like passwords from systems Trojan-PSW.Win32.Agent.soq infects, and may also create other high-level vulnerabilities by reducing security settings, disabling system maintenance applications or installing other malware. Some sources indicate that Trojan-PSW.Win32.Agent.soq can propagate through email, and you should avoid clicking on any unfamiliar links even if you know the sender since they may be infected.

Trojan-PSW.Win32.Agent.soq's Email-Happy Infection

Many Trojans are bundled with other executable files or are installed by hostile and misleading sites, but Trojan-PSW.Win32.Agent.soq has an extra infection method to rely on – email. Any system infected by Trojan-PSW.Win32.Agent.soq will have its resources used along with the Trojan's SMTP engine to spam email at contacts the Trojan gathers from the infected machine. These email messages will contain copies of Trojan-PSW.Win32.Agent.soq or other malware and may make an attempt at looking legitimate.

Aside from the obvious email, there may be no visible clues that Trojan-PSW.Win32.Agent.soq has ever been downloaded to your computer at all. Many of Trojan-PSW.Win32.Agent.soq's attacks may leave no evidence, or will cause you to think that other malware is at fault. Possible Trojan-PSW.Win32.Agent.soq infection, therefore, needs to be responded to with complete system scans that don't neglect any nook or cranny of your PC; without stopping the original Trojan, you'll still suffer through malware infections and all that they entail.

Reasons to Take Trojan-PSW.Win32.Agent.soq Out like Week-Old Trash

These are the common attacks Trojan-PSW.Win32.Agent.soq is reported to use on unfortunate PCs:

• Keylogging. This and other forms of high-tech spying let Trojan-PSW.Win32.Agent.soq grab all passwords from gaming accounts, online banking accounts and other sensitive areas. The information is sent out to remote attackers who can hijack your accounts, your funds and possibly even your identity.
• The addition of other malware threats besides Trojan-PSW.Win32.Agent.soq itself. All Trojans are able to download and install other malware in secret, and may cause a proliferation of infections so great that your PC becomes unusable.
• Aggressive actions towards both your security applications and your settings. Your firewall can be turned off, your Windows programs blocked from running and your browser settings changed to allow drive-by malware downloads.
• Enabling remote attacker actions like setting your computer up as part of a botnet. This goes hand in hand with the previous security reductions, since most Trojans like Trojan-PSW.Win32.Agent.soq will always harm your security and will usually notify remote attackers to take advantage of this.

If you don't delete Trojan-PSW.Win32.Agent.soq, the loss of security with regards to both your information and the integrity of your system can be amazing despite the transparent nature of the attacks. You should try to get Trojan-PSW.Win32.Agent.soq removed at the earliest spare moment if you want your passwords, login details, credit card numbers and other information to be safe ever again.