Categories: Malware

About “Bootkit.Agent” infection

The Bootkit.Agent 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 Bootkit.Agent virus can do?

  • Executable code extraction
  • At least one process apparently crashed during execution
  • Injection (inter-process)
  • Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Sniffs keystrokes
  • Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
  • A potential decoy document was displayed to the user
  • Exhibits possible ransomware file modification behavior
  • Creates a hidden or system file
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Bootkit.Agent?


File Info:

crc32: 401B8C03md5: 29550773947d03404b109ab6b808e5c4name: 29550773947D03404B109AB6B808E5C4.mlwsha1: 2413714dc7373eeb5f39ba952b6b2be4544cfdf6sha256: 17e6968609ad8127fc00f94c8704f4a78436c5f4bf5f354f46fec28d701b170csha512: bbec3846c687a03b453516e85761e6c80ebec1f9a6cc2309d308bd5a448174dbf57687ae0c62680be14be26758a615a2f5f37833368250e7992b573b67837babssdeep: 192:WIvxdXSQeWSg9JJS/lcIEiwqZKBkDFR43xWTM3LHn8f26gyr6yfFCj3r:WMVSaSEglcIqq3agmLc+6gyWqFCjtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Bootkit.Agent also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.KillMBR.24807
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
ALYac Gen:Variant.Razy.90025
Cylance Unsafe
Zillya Trojan.DiskWriter.Win32.211
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_80% (D)
Cybereason malicious.3947d0
Cyren W32/Diskwriter.RJSJ-6696
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Zmem.A
Zoner Trojan.Win32.73166
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
ClamAV Win.Malware.Diskwriter-6914536-0
Kaspersky Trojan.Win32.DiskWriter.ez
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Razy.90025
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Agent.elhonx
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Razy.90025
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10b3d742
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Razy.90025
Sophos ML/PE-A + Mal/EncPk-YG
BitDefenderTheta AI:Packer.0586DBA11F
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.lh
FireEye Generic.mg.29550773947d0340
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Razy.90025 (B)
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
Jiangmin Trojan.DiskWriter.aa
Avira TR/Rozena.AP
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_96%
Microsoft Trojan:Script/Phonzy.A!ml
Gridinsoft Trojan.Win32.Agent.vb!s1
Arcabit Trojan.Razy.D15FA9
ZoneAlarm Trojan.Win32.Memz.k
GData Gen:Variant.Razy.90025
TACHYON Trojan/W32.DiskWriter.14848
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.DiskWriter.C1514156
Acronis suspicious
McAfee GenericRXEO-GW!29550773947D
MAX malware (ai score=84)
VBA32 BScope.Trojan.Boot
Malwarebytes Bootkit.Agent
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
Rising Malware.Heuristic!ET#100% (RDMK:cmRtazo/BMUL1sCai/fx6Vweok+I)
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Zmem
Fortinet W32/Generic.AP.14B7804!tr
AVG Win32:Malware-gen
Qihoo-360 HEUR/QVM20.1.0030.Malware.Gen

How to remove Bootkit.Agent?

  • 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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