MSIL/Agent.TBG

Seeing the MSIL/Agent.TBG detection usually means that your system is in big danger. This malware can correctly be identified as ransomware – virus which encrypts your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Removing it requires some peculiar steps that must be done as soon as possible.

MSIL/Agent.TBG detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your system. It frequently shows up after the preliminary procedures on your computer – opening the suspicious e-mail messages, clicking the advertisement in the Internet or mounting the program from unreliable resources. From the instance it shows up, you have a short time to do something about it before it starts its malicious activity. And be sure – it is much better not to wait for these malicious things.

What is MSIL/Agent.TBG virus?

MSIL/Agent.TBG is ransomware-type malware. It looks 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 inaccessible, this malware also does a ton of damage to your system. It modifies the networking setups in order to avoid you from reading the elimination tutorials or downloading the anti-malware program. In some cases, MSIL/Agent.TBG can even block the launching of anti-malware programs.

MSIL/Agent.TBG Summary

Summarizingly, MSIL/Agent.TBG malware activities in the infected PC are next:

  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug);
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected;
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE;
  • Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time;
  • Enumerates the modules from a process (may be used to locate base addresses in process injection);
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • CAPE detected the RedLine malware family;
  • Anomalous binary characteristics;
  • Ciphering the files located on the target’s disk — so the victim cannot use these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of security tools
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of security tools

Ransomware has been a headache for the last 4 years. It is challenging to imagine a more damaging malware for both individuals and corporations. The algorithms used in MSIL/Agent.TBG (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 without delay – it may require up to a few hours to cipher all of your files. Therefore, seeing the MSIL/Agent.TBG detection is a clear signal that you must start the elimination procedure.

Where did I get the MSIL/Agent.TBG?

Typical ways of MSIL/Agent.TBG spreading are usual for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing websites where victims are offered to download and install the free program, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a quite modern tactic in malware spreading – you get the e-mail that mimics some regular notifications about deliveries or bank service conditions modifications. Inside of the email, there is an infected MS Office file, or a web link which opens the exploit landing page.

Malicious email spam

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

Preventing it looks quite uncomplicated, but still demands a lot of recognition. Malware can hide in different spots, and it is far better to prevent it even before it gets into your computer than to rely upon an anti-malware program. Basic cybersecurity awareness is just an important thing in the modern world, even if your relationship with a computer remains on YouTube videos. That may keep you a lot of time and money which you would spend while looking for a fixing guide.

MSIL/Agent.TBG malware technical details

File Info:

name: DB567893D7ED6EA41F23.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/1aeba7ca78d9bbe78b381af8176247444255082a1a9fb52350d76f92042372c6crc32: 05465654md5: db567893d7ed6ea41f230567c25cbcabsha1: 83f9f4dd9744d3103c20d5654380c14ab38ebce2sha256: 1aeba7ca78d9bbe78b381af8176247444255082a1a9fb52350d76f92042372c6sha512: 57eed8c6575ec09233ebd6c314c1a92181b0afccefa24dd1906fe17811f797c2431f03c39897193504f0b4a78a17165388a58ca94fe0f84ab52b642da2cc9c57ssdeep: 12288:yh1Lk70TnvjctE3Kg8CDuHPup374V1eHrTY7U526zEw4FV5TCcDy:Gk70Trc+PvD7x7PL+6zDGVPytype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T14115E1201B90C077C26278F8C1E1DF99A5B85C701B668A83F6BB3D798734397EE5518Esha3_384: bfdb67decd934589318a304a6b459e5743c0a00e1a370711c909fae99a60d9a0887b0c532320aa44c04cfcd85f5f1effep_bytes: e8e15c0000e9a4feffff8bff558bec83timestamp: 2012-07-13 22:47:16

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0Comments: WindowsCompanyName: FileDescription: WindowsFileVersion: 1.0.0.0InternalName: Windows.exeLegalCopyright: Windows Copyright © 2015LegalTrademarks: OriginalFilename: Windows.exeProductName: WindowsProductVersion: 1.0.0.0Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

MSIL/Agent.TBG also known as:

Lionic Trojan.Win32.Blocker.j!c
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.GenericKD.31474472
ALYac Trojan.GenericKD.31474472
Cylance Unsafe
Sangfor Backdoor.Win32.Bladabindi.ml
K7AntiVirus Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
Alibaba Trojan:Win32/Starter.ali2000005
K7GW Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_70% (W)
Cyren W32/Agent.CIW.gen!Eldorado
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of MSIL/Agent.TBG
APEX Malicious
Paloalto generic.ml
Kaspersky Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Blocker.llsj
BitDefender Trojan.GenericKD.31474472
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Blocker.flquka
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Blocker.Wsju
Ad-Aware Trojan.GenericKD.31474472
Comodo Malware@#f8enxls7rq9t
DrWeb BackDoor.Bifrost.29284
Zillya Trojan.Blocker.Win32.41614
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.ch
FireEye Generic.mg.db567893d7ed6ea4
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
Ikarus Trojan.MSIL.Crypt
GData Trojan.GenericKD.31474472
Avira TR/Agent.horpi
MAX malware (ai score=81)
Microsoft Backdoor:Win32/Bladabindi!ml
AhnLab-V3 Malware/Win32.Generic.C2954871
McAfee Artemis!DB567893D7ED
VBA32 TrojanRansom.Blocker
Panda Trj/CI.A
Rising Ransom.Blocker!8.12A (CLOUD)
Yandex Trojan.Blocker!n4wW7pvpdXk
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.74036593.susgen
Fortinet W32/Blocker.LLSJ!tr
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34606.1q0@aWT5Cgg
AVG Win32:Malware-gen
Cybereason malicious.3d7ed6
Avast Win32:Malware-gen

How to remove MSIL/Agent.TBG?

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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