BAT/Agent.NSA

Spectating the BAT/Agent.NSA malware detection usually means that your computer is in big danger. This malware can correctly be named as ransomware – virus which ciphers your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Deleteing it requires some specific steps that must be done as soon as possible.

BAT/Agent.NSA detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your system. It usually appears after the preliminary actions on your computer – opening the suspicious e-mail messages, clicking the banner in the Internet or setting up the program from untrustworthy resources. From the instance it appears, you have a short time to take action before it starts its harmful action. And be sure – it is better not to await these malicious things.

What is BAT/Agent.NSA virus?

BAT/Agent.NSA is ransomware-type malware. It searches for the files on your disk drives, encrypts it, and after that asks you to pay the ransom for receiving the decryption key. Besides making your documents inaccessible, this virus additionally does a lot of damage to your system. It changes the networking settings in order to avoid you from reading the elimination articles or downloading the anti-malware program. In rare cases, BAT/Agent.NSA can additionally prevent the setup of anti-malware programs.

BAT/Agent.NSA Summary

Summarizingly, BAT/Agent.NSA malware activities in the infected PC are next:

  • 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;
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected;
  • 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;
  • Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities;
  • Encrypting the documents kept on the victim’s drives — so the victim cannot open these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of security tools
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of security tools

Ransomware has been a major problem for the last 4 years. It is challenging to imagine a more dangerous malware for both individual users and businesses. The algorithms used in BAT/Agent.NSA (typically, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need a lot more time than our galaxy currently exists, and possibly will exist. But that virus does not do all these horrible things immediately – it may take up to several hours to cipher all of your files. Thus, seeing the BAT/Agent.NSA detection is a clear signal that you must start the clearing process.

Where did I get the BAT/Agent.NSA?

Routine tactics of BAT/Agent.NSA distribution are usual for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing websites where users are offered to download and install the free software, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait emails are a quite modern strategy in malware spreading – you get the e-mail that mimics some routine notifications about shippings or bank service conditions shifts. Inside of the email, there is an infected MS Office file, or a link which leads to the exploit landing site.

Malicious email spam

Malicious email message. This one tricks you to open the phishing website.

Preventing it looks quite simple, but still requires a lot of focus. Malware can hide in various places, and it is much better to stop it even before it goes into your PC than to depend on an anti-malware program. General cybersecurity awareness is just an essential item in the modern world, even if your relationship with a PC remains on YouTube videos. That can save you a great deal of time and money which you would spend while searching for a fix guide.

BAT/Agent.NSA malware technical details

File Info:

name: 020D441AC1EF2A0F4354.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/5043760ffc555292093abb529db92424bf3f4016cf13e3a674587d14301827edcrc32: 5DEBE9E4md5: 020d441ac1ef2a0f43546b53413ac0besha1: 015e2fd798f4137629ea3a7f18bfaa2e7552da7dsha256: 5043760ffc555292093abb529db92424bf3f4016cf13e3a674587d14301827edsha512: 12cf548323d6a69a257c2477c25c4abb3ee96324eb4079dbb9805f09fa1597bacad396474de77ea4772d81671bf872ed99ccbe32f3448657976180e50196b355ssdeep: 1536:bX7ftfkS5g9YOms+gZcQipICdXkNDqLLZX9lItVGL++eIOlnToIfYwAvTO8:bLFfHgTWmCRkGbKGLeNTBfYpvvtype: PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1DB937D45F2E242F7EAF2053201A6716FD736A2388724E8D7C74C2D429953AD1A73D3E9sha3_384: 12354a18e6e4c8a65e59feba1a7ca99679e29e8e3f4fdba4c25e00247dae48425bc3567461484d6eadb7662024ccadcdep_bytes: 68ac00000068000000006868804100e8timestamp: 2018-02-01 20:18:05

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

BAT/Agent.NSA also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Trojan.RegistryDisabler.fuW@a4aaN@p
FireEye Generic.mg.020d441ac1ef2a0f
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
K7GW Trojan ( 0046aeba1 )
Cybereason malicious.798f41
Cyren W32/SchoolBoy.B.gen!Eldorado
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 BAT/Agent.NSA
Paloalto generic.ml
Kaspersky Trojan-Ransom.BAT.Winlock.a
BitDefender Gen:Trojan.RegistryDisabler.fuW@a4aaN@p
Rising Ransom.Winlock!8.139D (CLOUD)
Sophos Mal/Generic-R
TrendMicro TROJ_GEN.R002C0DB422
Emsisoft Gen:Trojan.RegistryDisabler.fuW@a4aaN@p (B)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
GData Gen:Trojan.RegistryDisabler.fuW@a4aaN@p
MAX malware (ai score=88)
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R002C0DB422
Tencent Bat.Trojan.Winlock.Uf
TACHYON Trojan/W32.SchoolBoy.92160
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet BAT/Agent.NSA!tr

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About the author

Robert Bailey

Security engineer focused on malware behavior, removal workflows, and Windows hardening. Robert reviews threat articles for practical accuracy, checking detection names, symptoms, and cleanup steps before publication.

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