Mal/Agent-AWJ removal

The Mal/Agent-AWJ 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 Mal/Agent-AWJ virus can do?

• Executable code extraction
• Injection (inter-process)
• Injection (Process Hollowing)
• Compression (or decompression)
• Creates RWX memory
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (11 unique times)
• At least one IP Address, Domain, or File Name was found in a crypto call
• A named pipe was used for inter-process communication
• Starts servers listening on 127.0.0.1:0
• Attempts to execute a powershell command with suspicious parameter/s
• Expresses interest in specific running processes
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• A process created a hidden window
• Drops a binary and executes it
• HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
• Performs some HTTP requests
• Executed a very long command line or script command which may be indicative of chained commands or obfuscation
• A scripting utility was executed
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Sniffs keystrokes
• Detects VirtualBox using WNetGetProviderName trick
• Detects Sandboxie through the presence of a library
• Detects Avast Antivirus through the presence of a library
• Forces a created process to be the child of an unrelated process
• Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
• Queries information on disks, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Checks for the presence of known windows from debuggers and forensic tools
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task by a long amount of time.
• Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
• Attempts to execute a binary from a dead or sinkholed URL
• Steals private information from local Internet browsers
• Mimics the file times of a Windows system file
• Network activity contains more than one unique useragent.
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Attempts to identify installed AV products by installation directory
• Checks the version of Bios, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Checks the CPU name from registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Detects VirtualBox through the presence of a registry key
• Attempts to disable Windows Defender
• Collects information to fingerprint the system
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

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How to determine Mal/Agent-AWJ?

File Info:
crc32: AD4344BAmd5: b10376b5b763e8f3cb57f8bfb5b5178dname: B10376B5B763E8F3CB57F8BFB5B5178D.mlwsha1: f6cef4e695a3b22f114749d6aa92f30a30b4a106sha256: 3c167530a131f9dc899b73b9eac971b38e44d41cf291893fde8e575602c2b846sha512: 21e17e4ba4e8a8a06521322581392dbee2c531692181cfb4e790c505d8687174bf0b9bf9714cd05c7a966d48fb630166feb6279d262a58000ccae719a642ea73ssdeep: 98304:J+1GRQpG5zKuG+rCDR1K1t4Rlvg5cdZGZWALjKlcgl:J+1CQY5zbG+eDR1K1SsoZGAAPKlRtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Mal/Agent-AWJ also known as:

How to remove Mal/Agent-AWJ?

• 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.