WinGo/Agent.AU removal tips

The WinGo/Agent.AU 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 WinGo/Agent.AU virus can do?

• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Executed a command line with /C or /R argument to terminate command shell on completion which can be used to hide execution
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Created a process from a suspicious location
• Attempts to disable Windows Defender
• Attempts to modify or disable Security Center warnings
• Attempts to modify user notification settings

How to determine WinGo/Agent.AU?

File Info:
name: CD589B2D54A538CA8730.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/17f57a0ab038e09fd5e3feb66b0229b84ce8cb22609f298b7810c80f02c9b740crc32: 4CCB5224md5: cd589b2d54a538ca8730471dae4e44b5sha1: ba881cccc4cd245e6a773d3396febcfcb191abdcsha256: 17f57a0ab038e09fd5e3feb66b0229b84ce8cb22609f298b7810c80f02c9b740sha512: b77edcdbcc2e26b87f25e55d70c307ed1d6e52a6d30044e7ce5a9bd742c7472ca32679dbca22f260fed03512f3ac0a5d160a652cbc2d16d890a11cefbc1f76bessdeep: 98304:fbGZg9u9YymTn3TN35DqnXIP6Iq6Rm2uena:f4gM9YyyjNls4P6R6U2uenatype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1E5163321FED65472C9F24D35A87E5764E8397A200B3CCB8FA3A48B1ECA7118156367C7sha3_384: 93d87fc6ee49493bbfd1b7be99082ce574f9e5c7c6836a7fdc46b5bce3d92b490c15e4ea5cd9b194c9a682cdc39b4286ep_bytes: e874040000e988feffff3b0d68e64300timestamp: 2020-12-01 18:00:55
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

WinGo/Agent.AU also known as:

How to remove WinGo/Agent.AU?

• 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.