Categories: Trojan

About “Trojan.Agent.ERNW” infection

The Trojan.Agent.ERNW 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 Trojan.Agent.ERNW virus can do?

  • Executable code extraction
  • Injection (inter-process)
  • Injection (Process Hollowing)
  • Creates RWX memory
  • A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
  • A process created a hidden window
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
  • Attempts to remove evidence of file being downloaded from the Internet
  • Sniffs keystrokes
  • Tries to unhook or modify Windows functions monitored by Cuckoo
  • Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
  • Steals private information from local Internet browsers
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • Checks the CPU name from registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
  • Creates a copy of itself
  • Harvests credentials from local FTP client softwares
  • Harvests information related to installed mail clients
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz
a.tomx.xyz

How to determine Trojan.Agent.ERNW?


File Info:

crc32: 2CE75148md5: b5215a5d95bd69c6435f8c174f0c060ename: kenlawx.exesha1: 05636340dacba477a0908d46bc46f81ca64b803bsha256: a2b2d55d5396e41e9e5c05caea792ee7ea5656ea034e8d71865011503a62afe9sha512: a23e3f2bf6d7e9e0618cc5d8ca9fde35dd49a981bac421cc40a39605c2ccfa71eeaadcd3c65118c853f4be18769f184be04fef87c06b546cecd4b1cb48971e54ssdeep: 12288:Og8jof+rMCiLTwP+I3cUylgEe5tyZEA83GdaG51KxyR0PExUWO3mkwLPs2bP2VTN:8E+r6QP+I3IgEgGEX2t1PGgTO3oLb29Ntype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Trojan.Agent.ERNW also known as:

FireEye Generic.mg.b5215a5d95bd69c6
BitDefender Trojan.Agent.ERNW
Cybereason malicious.0dacba
Invincea heuristic
APEX Malicious
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Kryptik.gen
Rising Trojan.Injector!8.C4 (TFE:dGZlOgWiGwEoZG+7bQ)
Endgame malicious (high confidence)
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.AdwareDealPly.bc
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
Emsisoft Trojan.Agent.ERNW (B)
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.D!ml
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Kryptik.gen
AhnLab-V3 Suspicious/Win.Delphiless.X2066
Acronis suspicious
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Injector.EMBN
SentinelOne DFI – Suspicious PE
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_98%
Fortinet W32/Injector.ELXR!tr
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZelphiF.34122.TGW@ae3TZtpi
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_70% (D)
Qihoo-360 HEUR/QVM05.1.859C.Malware.Gen

How to remove Trojan.Agent.ERNW?

  • 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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