RiskWare.Agent.SFX removal guide

The RiskWare.Agent.SFX 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 RiskWare.Agent.SFX virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• A HTTP/S link was seen in a script or command line
• Executed a very long command line or script command which may be indicative of chained commands or obfuscation
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• A scripting utility was executed
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Uses Windows utilities to create a scheduled task
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Attempts to modify Windows Defender using PowerShell
• Attempts to execute suspicious powershell command arguments
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE

How to determine RiskWare.Agent.SFX?

File Info:
name: B06A9887113EF6D88F4D.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/6b3bd35870feffce553a7171a5dc5c0d9b20ad0aa06256f937270b8111f2078fcrc32: D5B850E9md5: b06a9887113ef6d88f4dd9e94835f0d4sha1: cc8f7c308c4ee801849646bdfd38eb04b65ca82esha256: 6b3bd35870feffce553a7171a5dc5c0d9b20ad0aa06256f937270b8111f2078fsha512: 119678fe17ff54378198a51dea5246cb4b7d0f47369a7c14281e88deb952469cff9235f5af4b7a14b3ca91e9b2cd457380dcd6eea8cfa6eba7b55829afcaed74ssdeep: 196608:RvtAZj41WJ6pzqZjwT6p14pwOYJINaKEl6sb5LT1lWpWU:RKZ9JozqZjWafIN455LRlWpntype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1D676330277C3087DE46118351DA2AD509D6BB6613AF5188F2FFCCB0E4BB7AC1A6357A1sha3_384: bff3d086344b61c3e7b22891a76d1607e9f6c1185f712445bcd1efbd85d38bd94662b995c417d7722246f9fdc23fc4fcep_bytes: e866050000e978feffffcccccccccccctimestamp: 2022-03-03 13:15:57
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

RiskWare.Agent.SFX also known as:

How to remove RiskWare.Agent.SFX?

• 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.