What is “MSIL/Agent.AEZ”?

The MSIL/Agent.AEZ 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 MSIL/Agent.AEZ virus can do?

• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
• Creates RWX memory
• Guard pages use detected – possible anti-debugging.
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a copy of itself

How to determine MSIL/Agent.AEZ?

File Info:
name: 1AF4DF1382C046770503.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/934b8ba0d1adbc33f453dcfb9f469dd984387efcef06b03c2c4ce7e83485abf8crc32: AC699F7Emd5: 1af4df1382c04677050379ccdafcafd2sha1: 9b70256ac43604d7f98319a4fb0cdf1f2414ff3dsha256: 934b8ba0d1adbc33f453dcfb9f469dd984387efcef06b03c2c4ce7e83485abf8sha512: 1c3a95e0b862c82e475e91748b34d772c5b9176e845d7d0751388fa2f49214893869f3cd56bebb715718783d939c907d7fec75db059334c6b4fbf1df2d4253e8ssdeep: 1536:/w3iIXGn2jE2fyXUd2kCGf53QyccAFMD16bZ:/3NnqE2aEYkCGf5FccAFM4type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T14AD3E581B5A5CA65D0AD80B6CA61C5F013B53D2BC952E5B7BBD0FF4E30B23938814E67sha3_384: 37948735efef43a8f39786aed4775526f705d4479e920221ff15b39e6b78b46e6e5ed6b8c56bdde3449c0aa4e5864b4bep_bytes: ff250020400000000000000000000000timestamp: 2015-11-09 19:07:01
Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0CompanyName: MicrosoftFileDescription: Microsoft Total SecurityFileVersion: 1.0.0.0InternalName: totalSecurity.exeLegalCopyright: Microsoft Copyright © Microsoft 2015OriginalFilename: totalSecurity.exeProductName: MicrosoftProductVersion: 1.0.0.0Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

MSIL/Agent.AEZ also known as:

How to remove MSIL/Agent.AEZ?

• 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.