Troj/Agent-TZG

Posted: November 29, 2011

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Ranking:	13,226
Threat Level:	5/10
Infected PCs:	159

First Seen:	November 29, 2011
Last Seen:	March 10, 2025
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Troj/Agent-TZG is a Trojan horse that's distributed in spam e-mail messages that make a pretense of being from Intuit Supplies Group. Although Intuit Supplies Group is a legitimate company that markets accounting software, this company is completely unrelated to the fake payroll trial messages that are being spammed to random mailboxes across the web. As a file attachment, Troj/Agent-TZG can't harm your PC until you download its file on your own free will, but if you do this, your PC will be made vulnerable to such attacks as blockades on arbitrary programs, fake pop-up errors and the creation of security backdoors that allow remote criminals to access your computer. Since there's no reason to tolerate Troj/Agent-TZG's presence on your PC for even a moment, SpywareRemove.com malware experts recommend that you remove Troj/Agent-TZG by scanning your PC with a trustworthy anti-malware product.

Troj/Agent-TZG's Distribution Method: a New Spam-Partnership on the Block

Troj/Agent-TZG was first detected as late as November 28th of 2011, when its first e-mail messages began to be sent out. Since Troj/Agent-TZG is sufficiently-new that it may pose a problem for anti-malware scanners that aren't up-to-date, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers place extra emphasis on the necessity of keeping your anti-malware programs updated with respect to their threat databases. Without the latest database patch to identify Troj/Agent-TZG, even a normally-flawless PC security program may fail to detect or delete Troj/Agent-TZG.

Troj/Agent-TZG's e-mail message claims to be from Intuit Supplies Group and to offer a free trial of an online payroll service. Although the body of Troj/Agent-TZG's email message looks relatively-realistic, it can be discerned as a fake due to the presence of unusual file attachments and instructions that recommend that you open them. Legitimate companies will never send trials in the form of e-mail file attachments – precisely because of the security risk posed by PC threats like Troj/Agent-TZG. The e-mail itself can be identified with ease, due to its subject line of 'Your Intuit Online Payroll Free Trial.'

What to Do If You Trusted Troj/Agent-TZG's Fake Intuit Offer

Like other Trojans, Troj/Agent-TZG will, once executed, run itself without permission and may take steps to conceal its presence on your PC. However, if you happen to be using a non-Windows computer, you should be effectively-bulletproof against Troj/Agent-TZG, since all known variants of Troj/Agent-TZG are specific to the Windows operating system. If you are using Windows and suspect that your PC has been infected by Troj/Agent-TZG, SpywareRemove.com malware analysts encourage the usage of powerful anti-malware software to delete Troj/Agent-TZG without any further incidents.

If you fail to delete Troj/Agent-TZG in good speed, your PC may be at risk of any or all of the following from the Troj/Agent-TZG infection:

Security vulnerabilities may be created, such as opened network ports or altered firewall settings. These vulnerabilities can be exploited to transfer information to or from your PC without your consent, and may even allow hackers to take over your computer.
Software, particularly security-related programs, may be blocked. Using Safe Mode is the recommend means of avoiding this attack so that you can scan your PC and remove Troj/Agent-TZG in a safe manner.
Troj/Agent-TZG may be used a la a dropper Trojan to install other types of harmful tools, such as keyloggers, rogue security programs or browser hijackers.

Troj/Agent-TZG

Threat Metric

Troj/Agent-TZG's Distribution Method: a New Spam-Partnership on the Block

What to Do If You Trusted Troj/Agent-TZG's Fake Intuit Offer

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