Mal/Agent-WB

Seeing the Mal/Agent-WB malware detection means that your system is in big danger. This malware can correctly be named as ransomware – virus which encrypts your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Stopping it requires some peculiar steps that must be done as soon as possible.

Mal/Agent-WB detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your computer. It often appears after the preliminary actions on your computer – opening the dubious email, clicking the advertisement in the Web or installing the program from unreliable resources. From the instance it appears, you have a short time to take action until it starts its destructive action. And be sure – it is much better not to await these malicious things.

What is Mal/Agent-WB virus?

Mal/Agent-WB is ransomware-type malware. It searches for the files on your computer, ciphers it, and after that asks you to pay the ransom for getting the decryption key. Besides making your documents locked, this virus also does a ton of harm to your system. It modifies the networking settings in order to stop you from looking for the elimination tutorials or downloading the antivirus. In rare cases, Mal/Agent-WB can additionally prevent the launching of anti-malware programs.

Mal/Agent-WB Summary

In summary, Mal/Agent-WB virus activities in the infected system are next:

  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian;
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Ciphering the documents kept on the target’s disk — so the victim cannot check these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-virus programs
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-malware apps

Ransomware has actually been a horror story for the last 4 years. It is difficult to realize a more hazardous virus for both individual users and organizations. The algorithms used in Mal/Agent-WB (typically, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need to have a lot more time than our galaxy already exists, and possibly will exist. However, that malware does not do all these horrible things without delay – it can require up to a few hours to cipher all of your files. Therefore, seeing the Mal/Agent-WB detection is a clear signal that you need to begin the removal procedure.

Where did I get the Mal/Agent-WB?

Usual methods of Mal/Agent-WB spreading are typical for all other ransomware variants. Those are one-day landing web pages where victims are offered to download the free program, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a pretty new method in malware distribution – you get the e-mail that simulates some routine notifications about shippings or bank service conditions shifts. Within the e-mail, there is an infected MS Office file, or a link which opens the exploit landing site.

Malicious email spam

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

Preventing it looks quite easy, however, still requires a lot of focus. Malware can hide in various spots, and it is far better to prevent it even before it gets into your computer than to rely upon an anti-malware program. General cybersecurity awareness is just an important item in the modern-day world, even if your relationship with a computer stays on YouTube videos. That may save you a lot of money and time which you would certainly spend while trying to find a fixing guide.

Mal/Agent-WB malware technical details

File Info:

name: 9BF24D5F95CFDE8C5BE6.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/271059263cfe32f5589efb79495198386ef2b86a65a723439821304f7ff48087crc32: 82AC037Fmd5: 9bf24d5f95cfde8c5be63c7f87ce9b5asha1: 0a0ba4c0b8146920ab86364a1dafd1627bbf609bsha256: 271059263cfe32f5589efb79495198386ef2b86a65a723439821304f7ff48087sha512: ec0ee1f5ab2475cd1e33151adfe1be9c8213d410fecf9fd6dfe2dcdded744162c69721772afb294adf51849f03803c89ebb3ffa0521902d05bfd28bb2c3906eessdeep: 12288:RPjQwAjnh80+UYfBfZOXEU5fbhX346LuPt47lk/ixR:RPjtqnhs1JMHVbOsIktype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T116551A3A95FF1075E152C730FC0F46EE943DEEF13A14988627B869086D7AAF03CA5259sha3_384: 43c08685731f088f8d1b6f9204318afedb5941c2e292c90898c51328f7445f812b5098c6f1087bcc9347502457b17275ep_bytes: 558bec83c4f0b804044800e8605ff8fftimestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Mal/Agent-WB also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
Lionic Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
DrWeb Trojan.Winlock.3020
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Trojan.ShellStartup.uHW@am0e0ngc
FireEye Generic.mg.9bf24d5f95cfde8c
CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.Generic.29498
McAfee Artemis!9BF24D5F95CF
Cylance Unsafe
Zillya Trojan.Gimemo.Win32.51
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 001d6bfc1 )
Alibaba Ransom:Win32/LockScreen.0b742372
K7GW Trojan ( 001d6bfc1 )
Cybereason malicious.f95cfd
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZelphiF.34592.uHW@am0e0ngc
VirIT Trojan.Win32.Generic.CMKD
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/LockScreen.YL
APEX Malicious
Paloalto generic.ml
ClamAV Win.Trojan.Gimemo-635
Kaspersky UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic
BitDefender Gen:Trojan.ShellStartup.uHW@am0e0ngc
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Gimemo.bskbuv
Avast Win32:Trojan-gen
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10c27f3c
Ad-Aware Gen:Trojan.ShellStartup.uHW@am0e0ngc
Sophos Mal/Agent-WB
Comodo Malware@#3ud0uwdqno8q3
F-Secure Heuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1214373
VIPRE Gen:Trojan.ShellStartup.uHW@am0e0ngc
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.tm
Trapmine malicious.moderate.ml.score
Emsisoft Gen:Trojan.ShellStartup.uHW@am0e0ngc (B)
GData Gen:Trojan.ShellStartup.uHW@am0e0ngc
Jiangmin Trojan/Gimemo.y
Google Detected
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1214373
MAX malware (ai score=100)
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.294
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
Microsoft Ransom:Win32/LockScreen.AO
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Gimemo.C1970846
VBA32 TScope.Trojan.Delf
ALYac Gen:Trojan.ShellStartup.uHW@am0e0ngc
Malwarebytes Malware.Heuristic.1006
Rising [email protected] (RDML:8i59zQ7trCX6X2GcM8bdfw)
Yandex Trojan.Gimemo!9AmKPD+Nhyw
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.LockScreen
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet W32/LockScreen.YL!tr
AVG Win32:Trojan-gen
Panda Generic Malware
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)

How to remove Mal/Agent-WB?

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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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