Win32/Agent.ADEW removal

The Win32/Agent.ADEW 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 Win32/Agent.ADEW virus can do?

• Executable code extraction
• Injection (inter-process)
• Injection (Process Hollowing)
• Compression (or decompression)
• Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• Creates RWX memory
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (7 unique times)
• Expresses interest in specific running processes
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• A process created a hidden window
• Drops a binary and executes it
• HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
• Performs some HTTP requests
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
• Checks for the presence of known windows from debuggers and forensic tools
• Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
• Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
• Attempts to execute a binary from a dead or sinkholed URL
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Detects VirtualBox through the presence of a registry key
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Attempts to disable Windows Defender
• Attempts to create or modify system certificates
• Collects information to fingerprint the system
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

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How to determine Win32/Agent.ADEW?

File Info:
crc32: 336E6262md5: 2ae8ec72f67aeba4734b49e92ee435d8name: 2AE8EC72F67AEBA4734B49E92EE435D8.mlwsha1: 6390cbc219f09232a5bdae87584678e984bd77afsha256: 196394153844c8e8eeae1fd449ab7f1416b1f51076bb3d55302f615bce7f141esha512: 58909162ea2f00c24091c69bf122d09aae70e0b82d5101efe5148f06f6248513830a2c9aa9897c55c6df6cdde84920c19a12b39a02048667d7c92189447aee37ssdeep: 12288:uUWJBhLebSNSbs+2GJf/k+OeO+OeNhBBhhBBJ+9meBJVwEBzueJttcIlFUOj72/:uJBhLebSNSgGJfCJw8LtUy2PZTWbD6Htype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Win32/Agent.ADEW also known as:

How to remove Win32/Agent.ADEW?

• 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.