Agent.BTZ
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| Threat Level: | 80 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 650 |
| First Seen: | March 13, 2014 |
| Last Seen: | May 30, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Agent.BTZ is a Trojan downloader. This means that Agent.BTZ is a type of threat that is used to download threatening content and install it on the infected computer. Agent.BTZ, also known as Agent.AWF, is designed to infect computers using the Windows operating system. Due to the fact that Agent.BTZ is considered a severe threat to a PC, it is fundamental to use a reliable, fully updated security program to protect your machine from infections like Agent.BTZ.
There are Several Threats that may Have Evolved from Agent.BTZ
Currently, malware researchers consider the Agent.BTZ infection obsolete in its original form. In fact, no real variants of the original version of Agent.BTZ have been detected in computers in the wild in recent times. However, various reports released by computer security researchers and by government organizations, such as the United States Department of Homeland Security, indicate that there are numerous worms and Trojan downloaders that have evolved from Agent.BTZ and that are quite active today. Agent.BTZ may infect older versions of the Windows operating system which include Windows Server 2003, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
How Agent.BTZ Infects a Computer
Agent.BTZ uses an approach that is similar to threat infections. Agent.BTZ may replace various files on the infected computer with copies of itself. Agent.BTZ then takes the original file and moves it to a sub-folder. Agent.BTZ may interfere with legitimate security software on the infected computer. The main payload of Agent.BTZ consists in a backdoor that is installed on the victim's computer. This backdoor may allow a third party to access the infected PC. Agent.BTZ is capable of making changes to the Windows Registry that may cause various severe performance issues on the infected computer.
The original version of Agent.BTZ is easily recognized because of the files Agent.BTZ creates on the infected computer. The most common files created by Agent.BTZ are named abc123.pid, svcipa.exe, and nod32kui.exe. The presence of any of these on a computer should prompt computer users to use a reliable security program immediately.
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