Application.Agent.IAT removal tips

The Application.Agent.IAT is considered dangerous by lots of security experts. When this infection is active, you may notice unwanted processes in Task Manager list. In this case, it is adviced to scan your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

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What Application.Agent.IAT virus can do?

Sample contains Overlay data
Presents an Authenticode digital signature
Authenticode signature is invalid
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Application.Agent.IAT?


File Info:
name: F02351CD0FD964FF0FAC.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/c07b6bc99fda4383a857f39cce80161f7f1708b56d56486f01f97ddc64b3c786
crc32: 4CA71B0B
md5: f02351cd0fd964ff0fac324156ef41c2
sha1: a852c44f947d07dd24184cebcbe1c3da2c14f2fd
sha256: c07b6bc99fda4383a857f39cce80161f7f1708b56d56486f01f97ddc64b3c786
sha512: a3b0d32c91cb3b4f78c8b20946dd2a53ce87288b643b055ffaeb067741a77a268fab249d68441cfc2b32a778412fad08e84d909d7f6dadc20b4d1aa8a03153c0
ssdeep: 12288:HsM+aTA3c+FK1vrlVYBVignBtZnfVq4cz1i5pP9kPQzE:MV4W8hqBYgnBLfVqx1WjkOE
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T11D3517316AC18031D3123331CE14EEEE356A6DB40DDA955FE2A43B394BB41B2DD3B65A
sha3_384: 6216c7982aa01e0c48ac276499dc6e3bf83bb7fc2f03d95850e1f72cfb21daad21049644c784300b5bc2a8e86a1da6a2
ep_bytes: e829070000e98efeffff558bec5de9a8
timestamp: 2017-11-22 08:45:43

Version Info:
CompanyName: Cloud Installer
FileDescription: IESettings
FileVersion:  4, 2, 0, 8
InternalName: IESettings
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2017 Cloud Installer
OriginalFilename: IESettings
ProductName: IESettings
ProductVersion:  4, 2, 0, 8
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Application.Agent.IAT also known as:

Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan	Application.Agent.IAT
FireEye	Application.Agent.IAT
CAT-QuickHeal	Trojan.Startpage.S1656376
McAfee	PUP-XFU-JI
Cylance	unsafe
Zillya	Adware.Agent.Win32.136467
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus	Adware ( 00533fc91 )
Alibaba	Malware:Win32/km_2c606d0.None
K7GW	Adware ( 00533fc91 )
CrowdStrike	win/grayware_confidence_100% (W)
VirIT	PUP.Win32.CloudInstaller.A
Cyren	W32/StartPage.CN.gen!Eldorado
Symantec	SMG.Heur!gen
APEX	Malicious
ClamAV	Win.Trojan.Fam-6454574-1
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.Agent.bahf
BitDefender	Application.Agent.IAT
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.WinXX.StartPage.esqohz
SUPERAntiSpyware	Trojan.Agent/Gen-StartPage
Avast	Win32:AdwareSig [Adw]
Tencent	Trojan.Win32.Startpage.abv
Emsisoft	Application.Agent.IAT (B)
DrWeb	Trojan.DnsChange.8272
VIPRE	Application.Agent.IAT
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R002C0OB623
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.PUPXFU.tm
Sophos	CloudWrapper (PUA)
Ikarus	PUA.Agent
GData	Application.Agent.IAT
Jiangmin	Trojan.StartPage.cpn
Google	Detected
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Win32.StartPage.a
Xcitium	Application.Win32.StartPage.NSS@7ai7rr
Arcabit	Application.Agent.IAT
ZoneAlarm	not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.Agent.bahf
Microsoft	PUA:Win32/Spigot
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3	PUP/Win32.StartPage.R213772
ALYac	Application.Agent.IAT
MAX	malware (ai score=74)
Malwarebytes	Generic.Malware.AI.DDS
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002C0OB623
Rising	Adware.Agent!1.ADA9 (CLASSIC)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure	HEUR:Trojan.Win32.StartPage
Fortinet	Adware/StartPage
AVG	Win32:AdwareSig [Adw]
Cybereason	malicious.d0fd96
DeepInstinct	MALICIOUS

How to remove Application.Agent.IAT?

Application.Agent.IAT removal tool

Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
“Move to quarantine” all items.
Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
Restart your computer.

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Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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