MSIL/Agent.CTE malicious file

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

Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine MSIL/Agent.CTE?


File Info:
crc32: 6BD9D65B
md5: ae299610ee88ab1285f85ca5ce5d38c5
name: AE299610EE88AB1285F85CA5CE5D38C5.mlw
sha1: e9acbde9de24605b0863f3881c3f1d2a4379f63c
sha256: f808d8310d1778ad52d2a84384c180744fb303e1f779fac04df98974db374d57
sha512: 2963f2510aa1779435431da66a97bab8d5086c74853eb57551bf47448b698d2beb681f62585d75c98739c92b5af4d9a63c2e663ff42ecc44c6295409a3cc1e3f
ssdeep: 1536:ucmfPSxuvx+ZGUmt/fdUmHBZfGzTNpzTBf9nK2JkFe4FbgU3xbTq:uDfKxuwUbt/fdUmhZfGzTvzTBlntJkF
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
LegalCopyright: WpnService
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: WpnService
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
LegalTrademarks: 
Comments: 
ProductName: Microsoftxae Windowsxae Operating System
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
FileDescription: Host Process for Windows Services
OriginalFilename: WpnService

MSIL/Agent.CTE also known as:

K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 00566abe1 )
Lionic	Trojan.Win32.Malicious.4!c
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb	BackDoor.AsyncRATNET.2
ALYac	Trojan.GenericKD.37378314
Malwarebytes	Backdoor.AsyncRAT
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
BitDefender	Trojan.GenericKD.37378314
K7GW	Trojan ( 00566abe1 )
Cyren	W32/MSIL_Kryptik.CYI.gen!Eldorado
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32	a variant of MSIL/Agent.CTE
APEX	Malicious
Cynet	Malicious (score: 99)
Kaspersky	HEUR:Backdoor.MSIL.Crysan.gen
Alibaba	TrojanDropper:Win32/dropper.ali1003001
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.GenericKD.37378314
Tencent	Msil.Backdoor.Crysan.Lnob
Ad-Aware	Trojan.GenericKD.37378314
Sophos	Mal/Generic-S (PUA)
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZemsilF.34104.fm0@aaIrWan
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R002C0WHD21
FireEye	Generic.mg.ae299610ee88ab12
Emsisoft	Trojan.GenericKD.37378314 (B)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Avira	HEUR/AGEN.1121262
Antiy-AVL	Trojan[Backdoor]/MSIL.Crysan
Kingsoft	Win32.Hack.Undef.(kcloud)
Arcabit	Trojan.Generic.D23A590A
GData	Trojan.GenericKD.37378314
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win32.RL_Generic.C4279604
VBA32	CIL.StupidStealth.Heur
MAX	malware (ai score=86)
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002C0WHD21
Ikarus	Win32.Outbreak
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet	MSIL/Agent.CTE!tr
Panda	Trj/GdSda.A

How to remove MSIL/Agent.CTE?

MSIL/Agent.CTE 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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I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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