Win32/Rootkit.Agent.NKV removal instruction

The Win32/Rootkit.Agent.NKV 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/Rootkit.Agent.NKV virus can do?

Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Win32/Rootkit.Agent.NKV?


File Info:
crc32: 5F94BED4
md5: 12e5091ae8eeb3c989b4773c32e9334d
name: 12E5091AE8EEB3C989B4773C32E9334D.mlw
sha1: 3e574032569528cd7d881b19b1da7dbd02b60b9e
sha256: 0331243815b49ec601e7eb500405e6d255b9b3e61202578c0d09bb92f1dc71ed
sha512: d9258ab21ebf1e38e221b100671d46aa4987b08b72b071320327886b010faf85780ef7c8004269db0a76a63e366ee38a452d3db85b4265a2b6532f62dfe1dd4b
ssdeep: 24:e1GSl0lTZq/5xFnkrIR84TSGN4CZC67MTQFLCKzmTKcpqMVLnDRrtYyN9:SlaCfk0KOxpL0xKeRMMVPRr7N
type: PE32 executable (native) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Win32/Rootkit.Agent.NKV also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetect.malware2
K7AntiVirus	RootKit ( 00000e621 )
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
McAfee	Generic.drd
Cylance	Unsafe
K7GW	RootKit ( 00000e621 )
Cyren	W32/SYStroj.N.gen!Eldorado
Symantec	Hacktool.Rootkit
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Rootkit.Agent.NKV
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:GenMalicious-MUS [Trj]
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky	Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Geral.ikj
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Geral.ezkvfp
Tencent	Win32.Trojan-Downloader.Geral.heb
Sophos	Mal/Rootkit-Q
Comodo	TrojWare.Win32.Rootkit.Agent.~a@1fxaem
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Infected.xt
FireEye	Generic.mg.12e5091ae8eeb3c9
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Jiangmin	TrojanDownloader.Geral.eam
Avira	TR/Rootkit.Gen
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Generic.ASBOL.2A92
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
MAX	malware (ai score=98)
Rising	Trojan.Generic@ML.99 (RDML:kPTRAAIz1cd7twKImqzePA)
Yandex	Trojan.GenAsa!jfVE9DD75tc
Ikarus	Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Geral
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet	W32/Tiny.B!tr.rkit
AVG	Win32:GenMalicious-MUS [Trj]
Paloalto	generic.ml

How to remove Win32/Rootkit.Agent.NKV?

Win32/Rootkit.Agent.NKV 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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