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.

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

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How to determine Application.StartPage.AGV?

File Info:
crc32: 4762BDB1md5: ab2daf38d9222fab511ba395d8f38a40name: AB2DAF38D9222FAB511BA395D8F38A40.mlwsha1: 7aaa2ef4521c29c5a999bde785f085f7e904e760sha256: 1e04c1fa0ad5129479791d3c9fe07f4adca56e86e9478a379ed192973068e6c5sha512: 597bb381c5c1d6d87b33a8f08a5fb741a822373abe378c99c9f29b2abcc2882b66aed4dfbcf5551290fc69c07faae968191d178dfcfb208784d3d83b9eecaa89ssdeep: 6144:ws61UAWj2CBHjjnMG6Nd/qfwn3M94cBnDNaelO7CsuWGzUczS116:jAWj2CxHMGi1Awc94cBDjJWWUD6type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: (C)FileVersion: 2010.09.17CompanyName: www.haote.comLegalTrademarks: 2011-05-27_2:57:22Comments: FileDescription: Producer [zw]Translation: 0x0804 0x04e4

Application.StartPage.AGV also known as:

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.