About “CryptTool.Agent” infection

The CryptTool.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.

What CryptTool.Agent virus can do?

• Executable code extraction
• Creates RWX memory
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Attempts to remove evidence of file being downloaded from the Internet
• Sniffs keystrokes
• Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
• Steals private information from local Internet browsers
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Checks the CPU name from registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Harvests credentials from local FTP client softwares
• Harvests information related to installed mail clients
• The sample wrote data to the system hosts file.
• Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

How to determine CryptTool.Agent?

File Info:
crc32: 63E9B349md5: 2f46f0277d83e701a3f21f8c16de3fb0name: photo3.exesha1: 9f0aaa42814d85bc45189e313e1fd5f980b4f165sha256: 209c2cec278ff26be9fc44b0c93963fd9917fa9abe0139e79ff51af74284e691sha512: 25b4d5c505db231e24e2182d29f4dcceb33e2914f56c9b17ec6f75daa2786f4ef9f7d1ffee53af872570aa9b601f09123c66f728eec8a261f002418cddc97bf0ssdeep: 49152:iKXsYk7m7E77b77o77pQ9PSEsnjAZDiDyK6sRx6/ckUYpdD0t9Iv8DO8P:BsYk7m7E77b77o77pQ9aTAZaksRk/cFtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Copyright 2018 Jn7NT0lm3Y7oQAssembly Version: 4.5.0.0InternalName: 0E7WFpqUsl3iVFileVersion: 4.5.0.0CompanyName: oADWmE7bYsqpk QenVlnqxDGffLLegalTrademarks: 4F4fu4XEZn0Gy vlal4i0a4UdKYProductName: ptP41iZAA28CVProductVersion: 4.5.0.0FileDescription: 3clCopHdbZYSOAssemblyName: LZdC9hDi7sTKTAssemblyTitle: Zxz9vbUWETHDhOriginalFilename: kIGuAHHfE9MSeTranslation: 0x0409 0x04b0

CryptTool.Agent also known as:

How to remove CryptTool.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.