MSIL/TrojanDownloader.Agent.HWQ

Spectating the MSIL/TrojanDownloader.Agent.HWQ 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 specific steps that must be done as soon as possible.

MSIL/TrojanDownloader.Agent.HWQ detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your computer. It generally appears after the preliminary activities on your computer – opening the suspicious email messages, clicking the advertisement in the Web or setting up the program from unreliable sources. From the instance it appears, you have a short time to take action until it starts its harmful action. And be sure – it is far better not to await these malicious effects.

What is MSIL/TrojanDownloader.Agent.HWQ virus?

MSIL/TrojanDownloader.Agent.HWQ is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the documents on your disk drives, ciphers 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 ton of damage to your system. It modifies the networking setups in order to prevent you from reading the removal manuals or downloading the antivirus. In rare cases, MSIL/TrojanDownloader.Agent.HWQ can also block the setup of anti-malware programs.

MSIL/TrojanDownloader.Agent.HWQ Summary

Summarizingly, MSIL/TrojanDownloader.Agent.HWQ virus actions in the infected system are next:

  • Presents an Authenticode digital signature;
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Encrypting the files located on the victim’s disk drives — so the victim cannot use these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-virus programs
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of security tools

Ransomware has actually been a headache for the last 4 years. It is hard to realize a more damaging malware for both individual users and companies. The algorithms used in MSIL/TrojanDownloader.Agent.HWQ (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 actually exists, and possibly will exist. However, that virus does not do all these bad things without delay – it can take up to several hours to cipher all of your documents. Hence, seeing the MSIL/TrojanDownloader.Agent.HWQ detection is a clear signal that you need to start the elimination procedure.

Where did I get the MSIL/TrojanDownloader.Agent.HWQ?

Common tactics of MSIL/TrojanDownloader.Agent.HWQ spreading are usual for all other ransomware variants. Those are one-day landing sites where victims are offered to download the free software, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a quite new strategy in malware distribution – you get the e-mail that simulates some regular notifications about deliveries or bank service conditions shifts. Within the email, there is an infected MS Office file, or a link which leads to the exploit landing page.

Malicious email spam

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

Preventing it looks pretty simple, however, still requires a lot of recognition. Malware can hide in various spots, and it is much better to prevent it even before it goes into your PC than to depend on an anti-malware program. Basic cybersecurity awareness is just an important thing in the modern-day world, even if your relationship with a PC remains on YouTube videos. That may save you a great deal of time and money which you would certainly spend while trying to find a solution.

MSIL/TrojanDownloader.Agent.HWQ malware technical details

File Info:

name: D12154670DB1D68B0B8A.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/a054981b2167dbfc9e114ba26e8cddf0cda5b1eb8639208b5d6c1bdc4fd269a3crc32: 1B27524Amd5: d12154670db1d68b0b8aa2814b1128f8sha1: 3290fcf82899aa2f5d7b69eaaa1f4c9982eba354sha256: a054981b2167dbfc9e114ba26e8cddf0cda5b1eb8639208b5d6c1bdc4fd269a3sha512: 3defb06963a7811856f5db4618d1037925f433c93f04550b66186fec400f9439be0fc0a87209dd9557481bb264a8e8ddff0062a91ae8049bc35df95d8a5cb538ssdeep: 3072:Z07jDPTHFiMrzAoxs3/a/7XgXM1OJtHwfvG/0S3k:OXJrz43/a0XB+oUtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T16CD3E62A76964F61C6985D7AC2E7842003E2EBC77377D3497E4512E60E813D88DEE3C9sha3_384: 4dc2c59f3fa801992634834e5c74acd35776600a6c126312350c35963f0b0910607484805929468c3e25cfdada352980ep_bytes: ff250020400000000000000000000000timestamp: 2021-04-23 17:12:02

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0FileDescription: DeveloperOptions Handlers ImplementationFileVersion: 10.0.17763.1490InternalName: DeveloperOptions.exeLegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.OriginalFilename: DeveloperOptions.exeProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating SystemProductVersion: 10.0.17763.1490Assembly Version: 10.0.17763.1490

MSIL/TrojanDownloader.Agent.HWQ also known as:

Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Bulz.453341
FireEye Gen:Variant.Bulz.453341
ALYac Gen:Variant.Bulz.453341
Cylance Unsafe
Zillya Trojan.Blocker.Win32.71443
Sangfor Trojan.MSIL.AgentTesla.KM
K7AntiVirus Trojan-Downloader ( 0057c3731 )
Alibaba Trojan:MSIL/DangerousSig.05f48c1d
K7GW Trojan-Downloader ( 0057c3731 )
Cybereason malicious.82899a
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZemsilF.34062.im1@a8FBUne
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 a variant of MSIL/TrojanDownloader.Agent.HWQ
TrendMicro-HouseCall Ransom_Blocker.R011C0WDU21
Paloalto generic.ml
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan-Ransom.MSIL.Blocker.gen
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Bulz.453341
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Ransom.ivhaxv
Avast Win32:DangerousSig [Trj]
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Wnlp
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Bulz.453341
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Bulz.453341 (B)
TrendMicro Ransom_Blocker.R011C0WDU21
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!Trojan
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
Ikarus Trojan-Dropper.MSIL.Agent
GData Gen:Variant.Bulz.453341
Avira TR/Dropper.MSIL.Gen2
MAX malware (ai score=81)
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.32E5349
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win.Generic.C4447487
McAfee Artemis!D12154670DB1
Malwarebytes Spyware.RedLineStealer
APEX Malicious
Yandex Trojan.DR.MSIL!Wt3Yd9ux+M4
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
Fortinet W32/Blocker.R011C0WDU21!tr
AVG Win32:DangerousSig [Trj]
Panda Trj/GdSda.A

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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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