Backdoor.Agent.MSC removal tips

The Backdoor.Agent.MSC 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 Backdoor.Agent.MSC virus can do?

• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Guard pages use detected – possible anti-debugging.
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Attempts to remove evidence of file being downloaded from the Internet
• Behavioural detection: Injection (Process Hollowing)
• Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Created a process from a suspicious location

How to determine Backdoor.Agent.MSC?

File Info:
name: 185DDCB4CBA27B72D4D8.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/a53eadddba402a8d70ac12c3d05b761a3247b1b82fe78f0a8d8d0656a7ba1b8acrc32: CFC06EE2md5: 185ddcb4cba27b72d4d8be4784cc5797sha1: 19ed1e2a99acb28baf0eb13b98ef7c11b65ca4e1sha256: a53eadddba402a8d70ac12c3d05b761a3247b1b82fe78f0a8d8d0656a7ba1b8asha512: d6b65d5959f9d4e42d6cbfdf7d2bd0f1e84459c4f7f6475621652cc6cb4bb71ff307b45a8b9dba514e90f7d7bf5d4b22c021bfd1966c110ae830b3286a328be5ssdeep: 6144:blT5T69oUxIoBjf0bm/J6aa7U7FeI3ABcHI7fSgwVs8ea:blT5ixIoBjMy/J6l2vwBcHyfw4atype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T14354F116E398ADB1D9190632CD2E582003BEEE5599F1861F59CD713EAAB33C35187C8Fsha3_384: 9d83cf28f24fb4b0d51a63ddc71bc7949055ad834f8eb8875607b9057f076ce072de3dca11cce53c8bfb9c8b250af037ep_bytes: ff250020400000000000000000000000timestamp: 2014-04-27 20:12:13
Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0Comments: VAIO CareCompanyName: Sony CorporationFileDescription: VCREADFileVersion: 8.2.0.14260InternalName: VCREAD.exeLegalCopyright: ©2011, 2012, 2013 Sony CorporationOriginalFilename: VCREAD.exeProductName: VCREADProductVersion: 8.2.0.14260Assembly Version: 8.2.0.14260

Backdoor.Agent.MSC also known as:

How to remove Backdoor.Agent.MSC?

• 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.