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I use xp sp3. A trojan was found during a scan this morning by avast. Win32:Agent-IWC , I tried to get info about it but I must be typing it in wrong at the av sites. I couldn't find it at avast either. I just would like to know as much in dept what all it can do in damage and what it messes with in the pc or where to google it at. It was found in windows\memory.dmp.

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Avast's label Win32:Agent-IWC is a generic trojan signature, not a precise malware family name. That makes it hard to infer exact capabilities from the name alone. A detection inside C:\Windows\memory.dmp most often means the crash dump captured a memory region that matched the signature. Dump files are snapshots of RAM and can contain fragments of running programs (malicious or benign). A dump hit does not by itself prove a persistent on-disk infection, but it does indicate something in memory matched the pattern.

Recommended troubleshooting and cleanup workflow:

  • Quarantine or delete the dump (safe unless you want it for later analysis); keep an offline copy if needed.
  • Update Avast and run a full scan with rootkit/boot-time option. Run a trusted second-opinion scanner from Safe Mode or a rescue environment.
  • Inspect persistence points with Sysinternals Autoruns, Task Scheduler, Services, and the registry Run keys. Look for unknown startup entries and services.
  • Check active network connections and processes (netstat -abn, Task Manager) and run sfc /scannow to verify system file integrity.
  • If suspicious items resist removal, back up personal data, image the drive, and plan a clean reinstall.

Note: Windows XP SP3 is no longer supported and is exposed to unpatched threats; upgrading to a supported OS is strongly recommended. If uncertainty remains about the detection or cleanup, consider professional malware removal or submitting samples to a reputable scanner for analysis.

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