MSIL/PSW.Agent.QPH removal guide

The MSIL/PSW.Agent.QPH 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/PSW.Agent.QPH virus can do?

Executable code extraction
Creates RWX memory
The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine MSIL/PSW.Agent.QPH?


File Info:
crc32: 8514DD9C
md5: b046a02a2b5c8208341abaedae2f9678
name: B046A02A2B5C8208341ABAEDAE2F9678.mlw
sha1: 39c05187b7fc8470b926b454d6e28fd80d7718b9
sha256: cf7261459feb72e09ca1d1c8349330a4f584a32a991e08ceec68780b64bb7694
sha512: 06b9a436fee8de8f7515d5dd9989746bb1c80074c9ffbff126255bb087fcaf680e1cdd16013b255d643b7acf8c5f48c76bcbac06524589e7856d92a942fb1639
ssdeep: 768:+/Tr5A7t7V4y4b42ID+EQjjL7t7V4y4b42ID+E/OzFx2jf/Qi6m/W:wARp4y4kDybLRp4y4kDy8S
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
LegalCopyright: Copyright xa9  2012
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: Facebook x15eifre  xc7alx131cx131.exe
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
ProductName: Facebook x15eifre  xc7alx131cx131
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
FileDescription: Facebook x15eifre  xc7alx131cx131
OriginalFilename: Facebook x15eifre  xc7alx131cx131.exe

MSIL/PSW.Agent.QPH also known as:

Lionic	Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
Cynet	Malicious (score: 99)
Cylance	Unsafe
Zillya	Trojan.Agent.Win32.878888
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Wacatac.B
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_60% (W)
Alibaba	Trojan:MSIL/Generic.67c64477
Cybereason	malicious.7b7fc8
Symantec	Trojan.Gen.MBT
ESET-NOD32	MSIL/PSW.Agent.QPH
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:Malware-gen
Tencent	Win32.Trojan.Kazy.Pbyk
Sophos	Generic PUA DJ (PUA)
Comodo	Malware@#344h5inuup46p
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R002C0PIG21
McAfee-GW-Edition	RDN/Generic PWS.y
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Avira	HEUR/AGEN.1106977
Microsoft	Program:Win32/Wacapew.C!ml
GData	Win32.Trojan.Agent.GAIABF
McAfee	RDN/Generic PWS.y
MAX	malware (ai score=94)
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002C0PIG21
Ikarus	Trojan.SuspectCRC
Fortinet	MSIL/Agent.QPH!tr.pws
AVG	Win32:Malware-gen

How to remove MSIL/PSW.Agent.QPH?

MSIL/PSW.Agent.QPH 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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