Spectating the MSIL/Agent.VOK malware detection usually means that your PC is in big danger. This malware can correctly be identified as ransomware – sort of malware which ciphers your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Removing it requires some peculiar steps that must be taken as soon as possible.
MSIL/Agent.VOK detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your system. It often appears after the preliminary procedures on your PC – opening the dubious e-mail, clicking the advertisement in the Web or mounting the program from untrustworthy sources. From the instance it shows up, you have a short time to act until it starts its malicious action. And be sure – it is better not to await these destructive actions.
What is MSIL/Agent.VOK virus?
MSIL/Agent.VOK is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the files on your computer, ciphers it, and after that asks you to pay the ransom for receiving the decryption key. Besides making your files locked, this malware also does a lot of harm to your system. It changes the networking settings in order to prevent you from reading the elimination manuals or downloading the anti-malware program. Sometimes, MSIL/Agent.VOK can additionally prevent the setup of anti-malware programs.
MSIL/Agent.VOK Summary
In summary, MSIL/Agent.VOK ransomware activities in the infected PC are next:
- Authenticode signature is invalid;
- Anomalous .NET characteristics;
- Ciphering the documents located on the victim’s disk — so the victim cannot check these files;
- Blocking the launching of .exe files of security tools
- Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-virus apps
Ransomware has been a major problem for the last 4 years. It is challenging to realize a more dangerous virus for both individuals and corporations. The algorithms utilized in MSIL/Agent.VOK (generally, 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 currently exists, and possibly will exist. However, that virus does not do all these horrible things immediately – it may require up to several hours to cipher all of your files. Hence, seeing the MSIL/Agent.VOK detection is a clear signal that you have to start the removal process.
Where did I get the MSIL/Agent.VOK?
Usual ways of MSIL/Agent.VOK injection are typical for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing sites where victims are offered to download the free app, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a pretty modern method in malware distribution – you get the email that mimics some regular notifications about shipments or bank service conditions updates. Inside of the email, there is a malicious MS Office file, or a web link which opens the exploit landing page.

Malicious email message. This one tricks you to open the phishing website.
Avoiding it looks pretty easy, however, still demands tons of awareness. Malware can hide in different spots, and it is much better to stop it even before it gets into your computer than to rely on an anti-malware program. Basic cybersecurity awareness is just an essential item in the modern-day world, even if your interaction with a computer remains on YouTube videos. That can keep you a great deal of time and money which you would spend while trying to find a fix guide.
MSIL/Agent.VOK malware technical details
File Info:
name: FA259965ACDB37DD639D.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/97c834e0d702f385f16dc29acae830458b672bbad96a0add00c1df364b60aacbcrc32: 87B49567md5: fa259965acdb37dd639d77e827a17fddsha1: 4a4ffa6c32969ea21a9c8700e5005da6589e2cb3sha256: 97c834e0d702f385f16dc29acae830458b672bbad96a0add00c1df364b60aacbsha512: 058d24db4ca84ad9da8fbbbe81f21043b5ceee6ff755c848510ab9877cb4c4185f9f67f64f49c6838a9f5a4a51b9841850950afe7d288d968e4b67014313eb2fssdeep: 24576:9ipMDaZFUj0KICBBBYvJHjdk6kMRbXerSIlIkYYDx:0aaZxCuBHPfbb/YDxtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T141456A827FC5991BC91F4F3699624654A7F8E905A747F74B7C8033EC2C863AC9C422E6sha3_384: 0b09351ba3d3deb5578dd3cef14bdfbe0632da3c326c9d99612da404297c69dab8e458144de7101e15116b844a3a1197ep_bytes: ff250020400000000000000000000000timestamp: 2024-02-15 16:23:03Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0FileDescription: FileVersion: 0.0.0.0InternalName: PenterWare.exeLegalCopyright: OriginalFilename: PenterWare.exeProductVersion: 0.0.0.0Assembly Version: 0.0.0.0
MSIL/Agent.VOK also known as:
| Bkav | W32.AIDetectMalware.CS |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Gen:Heur.Ransom.REntS.Gen.1 |
| ClamAV | Win.Malware.Msilmamut-9974990-0 |
| FireEye | Generic.mg.fa259965acdb37dd |
| Skyhigh | BehavesLike.Win32.Trojan.th |
| Cylance | unsafe |
| Sangfor | Ransom.Msil.Agent.Vcs6 |
| K7AntiVirus | Trojan ( 005956f01 ) |
| Alibaba | Ransom:MSIL/PenTera.a0cfc528 |
| K7GW | Trojan ( 005956f01 ) |
| CrowdStrike | win/malicious_confidence_100% (D) |
| Arcabit | Trojan.Ransom.REntS.Gen.1 |
| BitDefenderTheta | Gen:NN.ZemsilF.36744.ln0@aC9shGn |
| VirIT | Trojan.Win32.MSIL_Heur.A |
| Symantec | ML.Attribute.HighConfidence |
| Elastic | malicious (high confidence) |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of MSIL/Agent.VOK |
| APEX | Malicious |
| Kaspersky | HEUR:Trojan.MSIL.Agent.gen |
| BitDefender | Gen:Heur.Ransom.REntS.Gen.1 |
| Avast | Win32:MalwareX-gen [Trj] |
| Tencent | Msil.Trojan.Agent.Hkjl |
| Emsisoft | Gen:Heur.Ransom.REntS.Gen.1 (B) |
| F-Secure | Heuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1305750 |
| VIPRE | Gen:Heur.Ransom.REntS.Gen.1 |
| TrendMicro | Ransom_PenTera.R03BC0DBK24 |
| Trapmine | malicious.moderate.ml.score |
| SentinelOne | Static AI – Malicious PE |
| Webroot | W32.Trojan.Gen |
| Detected | |
| Avira | HEUR/AGEN.1305750 |
| MAX | malware (ai score=83) |
| Kingsoft | malware.kb.c.1000 |
| Microsoft | Ransom:MSIL/PenTera.F!MSR |
| ZoneAlarm | HEUR:Trojan.MSIL.Agent.gen |
| GData | Gen:Heur.Ransom.REntS.Gen.1 |
| Varist | W32/A-8f5775ec!Eldorado |
| AhnLab-V3 | Trojan/Win.Generic.R491781 |
| McAfee | Artemis!FA259965ACDB |
| Malwarebytes | Trojan.Crypt.MSIL |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | Ransom_PenTera.R03BC0DBK24 |
| Rising | Trojan.Agent!8.B1E (CLOUD) |
| MaxSecure | Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen |
| Fortinet | MSIL/Agent.VOK!tr.ransom |
| AVG | Win32:MalwareX-gen [Trj] |
| DeepInstinct | MALICIOUS |
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