LNK/TrojanDownloader.Agent.AEL removal guide

The LNK/TrojanDownloader.Agent.AEL 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 LNK/TrojanDownloader.Agent.AEL virus can do?

Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine LNK/TrojanDownloader.Agent.AEL?


File Info:
crc32: 1FD61525
md5: bb37eb89b64c70e682a9e2d3fa185f89
name: upload_file
sha1: 8f72fbbd5330130f7a50bda8ecf35137d408fbe5
sha256: 49e6e3bf6a4667150b4828e3c0b223ba4b71359561948d2af3af5c75514bbc9f
sha512: 4dc96f533451fc5f71b9299281a9b6d1bf50104fe0d8867352158838cf396b3a8bf43f78a8a56cf2a04bb3011e45439cdfc337f30e7bd22acc7c130c4208e9f2
ssdeep: 24:9df4b2v/GcDTDeGKwbxQ6C98fQKsnmMK7KWD:9dQb2FLxWpmfQwM6K0
type: Zip archive data, at least v2.0 to extract

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

LNK/TrojanDownloader.Agent.AEL also known as:

MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.GenericKD.34643278
FireEye	Trojan.GenericKD.34643278
Sangfor	Malware
BitDefender	Trojan.GenericKD.34643278
Invincea	Troj/DownLnk-AE
Symantec	Trojan.Gen.NPE
Kaspersky	Trojan.Multi.GenAutorunLnkFile.a
Alibaba	Trojan:Package/phishing.7
AegisLab	Trojan.Multi.GenAutorunLnkFile.4!c
Emsisoft	Trojan.GenericKD.34643278 (B)
TrendMicro	TROJ_FRS.0NA103J320
McAfee-GW-Edition	Artemis!Trojan
Sophos	Troj/DownLnk-AE
GData	Trojan.GenericKD.34643278
MAX	malware (ai score=85)
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Ymacco.AA49
Arcabit	Trojan.Generic.D2109D4E
ZoneAlarm	Trojan.Multi.GenAutorunLnkFile.a
ESET-NOD32	LNK/TrojanDownloader.Agent.AEL
Rising	Downloader.Msiexec/LNK!1.BBE0 (CLASSIC)
Ikarus	Trojan-Downloader.LNK.Agent
Qihoo-360	susp.lnk.script

How to remove LNK/TrojanDownloader.Agent.AEL?

LNK/TrojanDownloader.Agent.AEL removal tool

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.

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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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