What is “Linux/Rootkit.Agent.AQ”?

The Linux/Rootkit.Agent.AQ 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 Linux/Rootkit.Agent.AQ virus can do?

• Injection (inter-process)
• Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
• A potential decoy document was displayed to the user
• Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
• Harvests information related to installed mail clients

How to determine Linux/Rootkit.Agent.AQ?

File Info:
crc32: 08AF19A7
md5: 2eb9e8f59acbfb821fba793a673ed7fd
name: tmp78mpurup
sha1: 6e928c21dd4db08baa7e48762b3fc520ae555143
sha256: bad0728fd007ea3b6cf3575f658ba2c3d518e06353338233f4dff3ac149410a3
sha512: 865c50d74ecc77c49d836771a59d1041895f97e518698d593611ef0efd4474e95414f2213d4f79a323e26332a7b60712b69b0a085fbbb0f044e758a298285d85
ssdeep: 192:Rw8paEa1t3npj7YV3Rxw0HQgyJZ6jutWSii3:Fa1BF7YV3Rxw0HQNJZQ6
type: ELF 64-bit LSB  shared object, x86-64, version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked, BuildID[sha1]=3815d91c610334e823ec9a5401e2a155318cdb3a, not stripped

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Linux/Rootkit.Agent.AQ also known as:

How to remove Linux/Rootkit.Agent.AQ?

• 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.