Should I remove "Application.StartPage.AGV"?

The Application.StartPage.AGV 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.StartPage.AGV virus can do?

Executable code extraction
Creates RWX memory
Reads data out of its own binary image
HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
Performs some HTTP requests
Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

www.kk3456.com

www.pp1234.net

How to determine Application.StartPage.AGV?


File Info:
crc32: 4762BDB1
md5: ab2daf38d9222fab511ba395d8f38a40
name: AB2DAF38D9222FAB511BA395D8F38A40.mlw
sha1: 7aaa2ef4521c29c5a999bde785f085f7e904e760
sha256: 1e04c1fa0ad5129479791d3c9fe07f4adca56e86e9478a379ed192973068e6c5
sha512: 597bb381c5c1d6d87b33a8f08a5fb741a822373abe378c99c9f29b2abcc2882b66aed4dfbcf5551290fc69c07faae968191d178dfcfb208784d3d83b9eecaa89
ssdeep: 6144:ws61UAWj2CBHjjnMG6Nd/qfwn3M94cBnDNaelO7CsuWGzUczS116:jAWj2CxHMGi1Awc94cBDjJWWUD6
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: (C)
FileVersion: 2010.09.17
CompanyName: www.haote.com
LegalTrademarks: 2011-05-27_2:57:22
Comments: 
FileDescription: Producer [zw]
Translation: 0x0804 0x04e4

Application.StartPage.AGV also known as:

K7AntiVirus	Trojan-Downloader ( 00005c601 )
Lionic	Trojan.Win32.Agent.4!c
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb	Trojan.DownLoader27.8928
Cynet	Malicious (score: 99)
ALYac	Application.StartPage.AGV
Cylance	Unsafe
Zillya	Trojan.Agent.Win32.984118
Alibaba	TrojanDownloader:Win32/Generic.3b9ed17e
K7GW	Trojan-Downloader ( 00005c601 )
Cybereason	malicious.4521c2
Baidu	NSIS.Trojan-Downloader.Agent.cs
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32	NSIS/TrojanDownloader.Agent.NKQ
APEX	Malicious
Avast	NSIS:Downloader-XL [Trj]
Kaspersky	HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Agent.gen
BitDefender	Application.StartPage.AGV
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Nsis.Dwn.cwyaqn
MicroWorld-eScan	Application.StartPage.AGV
Tencent	Nsis.Trojan-downloader.Agent.Lmkr
Sophos	Mal/Generic-S
Comodo	Malware@#3vr3nqj3ir2lw
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.gc
FireEye	Application.StartPage.AGV
Emsisoft	Adware.Downloader (A)
Avira	HEUR/AGEN.1129091
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_72%
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Generic.ASMalwNS.6
Kingsoft	Win32.Troj.newyx.sc.(kcloud)
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
Arcabit	Application.StartPage.AGV
GData	NSIS.Application.KuaiSearch.B
McAfee	Adware-Agent
MAX	malware (ai score=99)
Panda	Trj/CI.A
Fortinet	Adware/StartPage
AVG	NSIS:Downloader-XL [Trj]
Paloalto	generic.ml

How to remove Application.StartPage.AGV?

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.

Should I remove “Application.StartPage.AGV”?