Win32/Agent.ABSU Virus Removal

Spectating the Win32/Agent.ABSU detection name usually means that your system is in big danger. This computer virus can correctly be identified as ransomware – type of malware which encrypts your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Stopping it requires some specific steps that must be done as soon as possible.

Win32/Agent.ABSU detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your computer. It generally shows up after the preliminary actions on your PC – opening the suspicious e-mail, clicking the banner in the Web or setting up the program from unreliable sources. From the moment it shows up, you have a short time to do something about it before it starts its harmful action. And be sure – it is much better not to await these malicious things.

What is Win32/Agent.ABSU virus?

Win32/Agent.ABSU is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the documents on your disks, ciphers it, and after that asks you to pay the ransom for receiving the decryption key. Besides making your files inaccessible, this malware also does a lot of damage to your system. It alters the networking setups in order to avoid you from reading the removal manuals or downloading the anti-malware program. Sometimes, Win32/Agent.ABSU can even prevent the setup of anti-malware programs.

Win32/Agent.ABSU Summary

In summary, Win32/Agent.ABSU ransomware activities in the infected PC are next:

  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality;
  • Reads data out of its own binary image;
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Uses Windows utilities to create a scheduled task;
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process);
  • Checks for the presence of known windows from debuggers and forensic tools;
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings;
  • Clears Windows events or logs;
  • Deletes executed files from disk;
  • Touches a file containing cookies, possibly for information gathering;
  • Clears web history;
  • Encrypting the documents located on the victim’s disks — so the victim cannot check these files;
  • 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 difficult to imagine a more hazardous malware for both individual users and businesses. The algorithms utilized in Win32/Agent.ABSU (usually, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need more time than our galaxy already exists, and possibly will exist. But that virus does not do all these unpleasant things instantly – it may take up to several hours to cipher all of your files. Hence, seeing the Win32/Agent.ABSU detection is a clear signal that you need to start the clearing process.

Where did I get the Win32/Agent.ABSU?

Standard ways of Win32/Agent.ABSU distribution are basic for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing sites where users are offered to download and install the free program, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait emails are a relatively new tactic in malware distribution – you get the email that mimics some standard notifications about shippings or bank service conditions changes. Within 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.

Avoiding it looks pretty uncomplicated, but still requires tons of awareness. Malware can hide in different spots, and it is much better to stop it even before it goes into your system than to rely upon an anti-malware program. Standard cybersecurity awareness is just an important item in the modern-day world, even if your interaction with a PC stays on YouTube videos. That may save you a lot of time and money which you would spend while trying to find a solution.

Win32/Agent.ABSU malware technical details

File Info:

name: 54B219055AFA2A24B8F1.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/5a23fb7fdd35f0b633297a7ab2aa92f03941cf5b7392f221d1270885fcd99d19crc32: 7C3CB36Emd5: 54b219055afa2a24b8f1e9241fbfdf08sha1: 33c7246fe1592aa5e82d601622d601fd1bca3b8bsha256: 5a23fb7fdd35f0b633297a7ab2aa92f03941cf5b7392f221d1270885fcd99d19sha512: 759df4d0a21c39b38dfcdd4c529f212c70abeeecf215ab1b8b501deee6f341b3560946dc58e4b50d63462dbc72f20a398fd4294c8dac54ea5e1f3f2662f659e4ssdeep: 1536:yZNddkOXzOiTvv2mol1loPgp6g/3BD77A/G3enrdMxRH8PnrYJacWsWEQcd7msXS:cEEvJYugpj/3BDfA/G3uBM6rsacpRigStype: PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T122A38D1174C1C072D4772D3909B4EAB10A2DFD310E699EAB63D8127E4F741C2AA3ADB7sha3_384: 7c6dc0394e31cc578d93b39e8445d0626a7b446f7a9874c04c4b3d5ffae2315ffed8a46536e17d01bd9711aa4d348717ep_bytes: e890030000e987feffff558bec6a00fftimestamp: 2020-03-17 03:46:02

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Win32/Agent.ABSU also known as:

Lionic Trojan.Win32.Encoder.U!c
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Midie.110792
FireEye Generic.mg.54b219055afa2a24
Skyhigh BehavesLike.Win32.NetLoader.nh
McAfee GenericRXMM-JR!54B219055AFA
Cylance unsafe
Zillya Trojan.Encoder.Win32.1461
Sangfor Ransom.Win32.Encoder.Vgnr
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 005634901 )
Alibaba Ransom:Win32/Encoder.1ba85243
K7GW Trojan ( 005634901 )
Cybereason malicious.55afa2
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.36802.guW@aKeprfi
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Agent.ABSU
APEX Malicious
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_FRS.0NA103E523
Avast Win32:Trojan-gen
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Encoder.vho
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Midie.110792
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.hgryhn.jqnyws
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10b5e574
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
F-Secure Heuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1319250
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Midie.110792
TrendMicro TROJ_FRS.0NA103E523
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Midie.110792 (B)
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Agent
MAX malware (ai score=100)
Jiangmin Trojan.Encoder.uh
Google Detected
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1319250
Varist W32/ABRansom.UFBG-8036
Antiy-AVL Trojan[Ransom]/Win32.Encoder
Kingsoft malware.kb.a.962
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Leonem
Xcitium Malware@#1m5v8hx86pv5b
Arcabit Trojan.Midie.D1B0C8
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Encoder.vho
GData Gen:Variant.Midie.110792
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.FileCoder.R332387
VBA32 suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen
ALYac Gen:Variant.Midie.110792
Malwarebytes Generic.Malware/Suspicious
Panda Trj/GdSda.A
Rising Ransom.Encoder!8.FFD4 (TFE:5:zHvJZg7gOBE)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!+kOI9IC4XHc
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.74641327.susgen
Fortinet W32/Agent.ABSU!tr
AVG Win32:Trojan-gen
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
alibabacloud Trojan.Win.UnkAgent

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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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