


These pages might also serve other purposes as well as furthering bogus installers. The aforementioned download channels might be websites closely mimicking (by design and/or URL address) official Cisco sites or ones claiming to be "official" associates. These fake installers are spread through various untrusted download sources, with convincing disguises intended to trick people into downloading/installing software, which is assumed to be the legitimate product. These rogue installation setups can also be used to proliferate Trojans, ransomware, cryptominers and other malware. For example, fake Cisco An圜onnect installers can be used to distribute adware, browser hijackers and other Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs). There are a variety of ways in which cyber criminals misuse the name of Cisco An圜onnect for their malicious purposes. The untrusted/malicious content distributed under the guise of this product/company is in no way connected to the legitimate Cisco Systems, Inc. Therefore, it is designed as a tool to provide secure access to remote workers. It also provides the visibility and control necessary to identify users and devices that are accessing the extended enterprise. Cisco An圜onnect is a unified security endpoint agent that delivers multiple security services for enterprise protection. "Cisco An圜onnect Virus" is a generic term used to describe unwanted or malicious content distributed under the guise of content relating to the Cisco An圜onnect application.
