Agent.Trojan.Downloader.DDS

Short bio

Agent.Trojan.Downloader.DDS  is Malwarebytes’ detection name for downloader Trojans detected by Malwarebytes’ Katana engine.

The detection names are produced by Malwarebytes 4, 5, and ThreatDown business products. These generic malware detections are due to our new automated signature system called BytesTotal and specifically the DDS engine that are based on Machine Learning technology with 100% autonomous learning which don’t require any human interaction to correctly identify malware. These techniques are part of Malwarebytes’ Katana engine and were developed for automated mass detection of wide ranges of malware and adware.

Type and source of infection

Trojan downloaders are often the first stage of infection from attacks from an exploit kit or a malicious email attachment. They are usually small and pre-programmed to download and start other malicious files.

Protection

The Malwarebytes’ Katana engine detects unknown threats as Agent.Trojan.Downloader.DDS by using generic detections, Machine Learning, and other Artificial Intelligence techniques to protect users from malware that has not yet been classified.