Win32/Adware.Agent.NUT removal guide

The Win32/Adware.Agent.NUT 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 Win32/Adware.Agent.NUT virus can do?

Creates RWX memory
Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
Reads data out of its own binary image
Authenticode signature is invalid
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Win32/Adware.Agent.NUT?


File Info:
name: 28CC98253A2A24A0794C.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/d0687e7b33094aab3a06af2619114c3df5e56bbb39a09d91de191cbca56cac0f
crc32: 07A3F3A6
md5: 28cc98253a2a24a0794c0f96d8129297
sha1: cc8fb565b8edc7009a59be2c004c116f3ddbf577
sha256: d0687e7b33094aab3a06af2619114c3df5e56bbb39a09d91de191cbca56cac0f
sha512: 486988857244e7d3faac685aa8427d976f50b449a1a75a0076e25891c357000d52aeff1331692e4de71fc7142be6be33ad351c1f09efc7766917ba118f34428f
ssdeep: 3072:EgXdZt9P6D3XJeeDCnn7OQ4zrVe6wytfBib9GltYTuKfueejHvLy+en:Ee34gnn7eXw6waEbIltYT6NzLy+q
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T10C24020B79C66876C9C643320AB2F73AF3F69FFD424121934FE41FAB7A610AB0516185
sha3_384: 6778c8faa5bea69a100159fca12d2770846c0499e288b34638c89f28bb7a12bb2d9685974a30b35104351d860c3f61d0
ep_bytes: 81ec8001000053555633db57895c2418
timestamp: 2009-12-05 22:50:52

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Win32/Adware.Agent.NUT also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetect.malware2
Lionic	Adware.NSIS.Relevant.2!c
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
FireEye	Adware.GenericKD.38125461
ALYac	Adware.GenericKD.38125461
Zillya	Adware.Relevant.Win32.2087
Cybereason	malicious.5b8edc
Symantec	Trojan.Gen.MBT
ESET-NOD32	Win32/Adware.Agent.NUT
APEX	Malicious
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.NSIS.Relevant.gen
BitDefender	Adware.GenericKD.38125461
MicroWorld-eScan	Adware.GenericKD.38125461
Avast	NSIS:AdwareX-gen [Adw]
Ad-Aware	Adware.GenericKD.38125461
Emsisoft	Adware.GenericKD.38125461 (B)
DrWeb	Adware.Relevant.193
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.PUP.dc
Sophos	Generic PUA MM (PUA)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Suspicious PE
GData	Adware.GenericKD.38125461
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
AhnLab-V3	PUP/Win32.Helper.R349644
McAfee	Artemis!28CC98253A2A
MAX	malware (ai score=64)
Malwarebytes	Malware.AI.4041066520
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002H07KQ21
Fortinet	Adware/NSIS.AGENT.NUT
AVG	NSIS:AdwareX-gen [Adw]
Panda	Trj/CI.A
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)

How to remove Win32/Adware.Agent.NUT?

Win32/Adware.Agent.NUT 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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