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How to remove “ML/PE-A + Troj/Agent-AEZH”?

The ML/PE-A + Troj/Agent-AEZH 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 ML/PE-A + Troj/Agent-AEZH virus can do?

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
  • Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • A process created a hidden window
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
  • Created a process from a suspicious location
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine ML/PE-A + Troj/Agent-AEZH?


File Info:

name: 04F18CB42A47C1DC87A7.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/fa4fa21f4e4f65dbcd73453e74951a3c1c71822996b5dfbaf794b951ca5a8480crc32: 98C5C309md5: 04f18cb42a47c1dc87a7983a70204cfesha1: 681f0390352f96c24dbd330dc8864e6a3325c869sha256: fa4fa21f4e4f65dbcd73453e74951a3c1c71822996b5dfbaf794b951ca5a8480sha512: 82b1ab9e351603fb7517c6dabb90595358f3cbb47424b6b7bde1cb445c6ccdceb2e695055cb37ef30c9a01880435dd7f6c4cf833f5e9430f0b337263f761f605ssdeep: 384:1z+9TfVfuSb5KCesz3jW4wLszhneuV2KW4HtsWa43yk2WLkUd/WWCulq:1+9BfuQmszzBZzB/V2j4HtsAik2WLkUUtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T16EA2073757A3BA3BC32249318D762042D9217A833823831EBE45705F84CAB679DDFA31sha3_384: f1e9f36fe257bf369e32b433096189e7578d7902697e5a047adaa898201fa2eb4d66b970d4399954bb14550b5843cec9ep_bytes: ff15f8604000e806000000ebf3ebf1ebtimestamp: 2004-10-06 10:49:12

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

ML/PE-A + Troj/Agent-AEZH also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.DownLoad3.28161
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.GenericKD.1426124
FireEye Generic.mg.04f18cb42a47c1dc
CAT-QuickHeal TrojanDownloader.Upatre.A6
ALYac Trojan.GenericKD.1426124
Cylance Unsafe
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Zbot.o (v)
Sangfor Suspicious.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0001140e1 )
K7GW Trojan ( 0001140e1 )
Cybereason malicious.42a47c
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34160.buX@aaDQrghi
VirIT Trojan.Win32.Zbot.DZR
Cyren W32/Trojan.LXCX-3043
Symantec Trojan.Zbot!gen71
ESET-NOD32 Win32/TrojanDownloader.Waski.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_UPATRE.SM37
ClamAV Win.Downloader.Upatre-5744092-0
Kaspersky Trojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot.tehb
BitDefender Trojan.GenericKD.1426124
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.DownLoad3.cqjmch
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-Downloader
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10b2b0c5
Ad-Aware Trojan.GenericKD.1426124
Emsisoft Trojan.GenericKD.1426124 (B)
Comodo TrojWare.Win32.TrojanDownloader.Waski.AOP@6axqm9
Zillya Trojan.Bublik.Win32.12640
TrendMicro TROJ_UPATRE.SM37
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.PWSZbot.mm
Sophos ML/PE-A + Troj/Agent-AEZH
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
GData Trojan.GenericKD.1426124
Jiangmin TrojanSpy.Zbot.ergp
Avira TR/Spy.Zbot.drssr.1
MAX malware (ai score=81)
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.619672
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Zbot.SIBG!MTB
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Zbot.R89455
Acronis suspicious
McAfee PWSZbot-FNC!04F18CB42A47
VBA32 Trojan.Papular.2813
Malwarebytes Trojan.Dropper
APEX Malicious
Rising Downloader.Waski!1.A489 (RDMK:cmRtazrfcRi+mHqlLJIIPz1KIxgf)
Yandex Trojan.Bublik!76JAlxqR0DQ
Ikarus Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Upatre
Fortinet W32/Waski.A!tr
AVG Win32:Malware-gen
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
MaxSecure Trojan.Upatre.Gen

How to remove ML/PE-A + Troj/Agent-AEZH?

  • 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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