Categories: Malware

How to remove “BAT/Agent.PLS”?

The BAT/Agent.PLS 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 BAT/Agent.PLS virus can do?

  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
  • Guard pages use detected – possible anti-debugging.
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • A process created a hidden window
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • A scripting utility was executed
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Attempts to modify Explorer settings to prevent hidden files from being displayed
  • Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

How to determine BAT/Agent.PLS?


File Info:

name: 2E3644AE6E5EA2A249FD.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/f7b5515d20cc24b9f35d9b5d7e6b0d450de47ee7de001311da390cc9316b80eecrc32: 3AA91FE4md5: 2e3644ae6e5ea2a249fd76262d4c11a2sha1: 8aa1d8e978ffc7e20c3f44b7fa65776ca1fd332fsha256: f7b5515d20cc24b9f35d9b5d7e6b0d450de47ee7de001311da390cc9316b80eesha512: c2cad32779743eef03fed0c2f0012c225a10465a41107ed14c11b665df56934c5e0b77d554fdacb266acc6566c0724cbb2a8a1bec1d03d465b6de901f796d6bbssdeep: 1536:77fPGykbOqjoHm4pICdfkLtAfupcWX50MxFY+yIOlnToIfcxaSOP:Xq6+ouCpk2mpcWJ0r+QNTBfcAtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T133937C45F3E241F7E9F10A3100A6712FA73A66249724E8DBC34C3D829953AD49A7D3F9sha3_384: 8d55bb2cddc144ac99c1916e2efc3ff3844366144f5ad2cadabd3c48a864c72d39f3b7bb74ce80bafaf6ee0828c44ce8ep_bytes: 68ac00000068000000006810804100e8timestamp: 2019-07-30 08:52:50

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

BAT/Agent.PLS also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
Lionic Trojan.Win32.Tiny.trFe
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
FireEye Generic.mg.2e3644ae6e5ea2a2
McAfee Artemis!2E3644AE6E5E
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
Cybereason malicious.978ffc
VirIT Trojan.Win32.Genus.IHW
Cyren W32/Trojan.VFBA-8001
ESET-NOD32 BAT/Agent.PLS
APEX Malicious
Paloalto generic.ml
Avast Win32:Trojan-gen
Zillya Tool.Lazagne.Win32.102
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.mh
Sophos Generic PUA IK (PUA)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
GData Win32.Trojan.PSE.DR6CWW
Webroot W32.Trojan.Gen
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
TACHYON Trojan/W32.KillFiles.89600
Malwarebytes Malware.AI.392946571
Rising Trojan.Generic@AI.100 (RDMK:iEpHDo/Pt5quAcpjWBjLsA)
Ikarus Trojan.Agent
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet W32/PossibleThreat
AVG Win32:Trojan-gen

How to remove BAT/Agent.PLS?

  • 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.
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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