Win32/Agent.WRQ

Spectating the Win32/Agent.WRQ detection name means that your system is in big danger. This malware can correctly be identified as ransomware – type 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.

Win32/Agent.WRQ detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your system. It usually shows up after the preliminary activities on your PC – opening the dubious email, clicking the advertisement in the Web or setting up the program from suspicious resources. From the second it shows up, you have a short time to do something about it until it starts its malicious activity. And be sure – it is far better not to await these destructive things.

What is Win32/Agent.WRQ virus?

Win32/Agent.WRQ is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the documents on your disk drive, 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 setups in order to prevent you from looking for the elimination guides or downloading the anti-malware program. In rare cases, Win32/Agent.WRQ can additionally stop the launching of anti-malware programs.

Win32/Agent.WRQ Summary

In total, Win32/Agent.WRQ virus actions in the infected computer are next:

  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug);
  • Sample contains Overlay data;
  • Reads data out of its own binary image;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup;
  • Likely virus infection of existing system binary;
  • Encrypting the documents kept on the target’s disks — so the victim cannot check these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-malware apps
  • 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 virus for both individual users and companies. The algorithms used in Win32/Agent.WRQ (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 already exists, and possibly will exist. However, that malware does not do all these unpleasant things immediately – it can take up to several hours to cipher all of your documents. Hence, seeing the Win32/Agent.WRQ detection is a clear signal that you must begin the clearing procedure.

Where did I get the Win32/Agent.WRQ?

Ordinary methods of Win32/Agent.WRQ spreading are standard for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing sites where victims are offered to download and install the free software, so-called bait e-mails 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 shifts. Inside of 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.

Avoiding it looks fairly uncomplicated, but still requires tons of awareness. Malware can hide in various places, and it is better to prevent it even before it invades your PC than to trust in an anti-malware program. Simple cybersecurity knowledge is just an important thing in the modern-day world, even if your interaction 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 fix guide.

Win32/Agent.WRQ malware technical details

File Info:

name: B4DF7C9553779A710AE0.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/c660ef1011ccf28dc264d963b66566854ce6ba5930611fa14860b0dde0fbcdafcrc32: A27451DAmd5: b4df7c9553779a710ae0698dfda388bdsha1: 32cdccda92f66f401617d03b8af403c17df4d942sha256: c660ef1011ccf28dc264d963b66566854ce6ba5930611fa14860b0dde0fbcdafsha512: 54703312a11ff59d41e81965ea7fc7e0b88ae6cd2595f80b5da904e0e0b98ba488d38bcc1c3dce82ad0f09d15742aea7dcd9339990464d89f364f01ced691d47ssdeep: 1536:EizQjrrQ3hz9LH5i8wUkMP6girYduKjGyP5Ecfp:EcQTA5OrMjGyP5Eytype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T12F937C1276D0D072C89621784565CBB20BBFE43127A59987F7B817BE8F603E1963E34Bsha3_384: ddfe1f4e9fb5ef6a53e46e413d03f88b7f1fdc40323555ac46c2bf953540919ec7049c7cc1a025ad1634494d76b72b9cep_bytes: e8a8460000e978feffff6a0c68a83841timestamp: 2010-09-24 13:29:35

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Win32/Agent.WRQ also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
ClamAV Win.Trojan.Agent-1390133
CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.Sisron.AZ4
ALYac Gen:Trojan.UserStartup.fqX@ayLCVGo
Cylance Unsafe
Sangfor Worm.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
K7GW Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
Cybereason malicious.553779
Baidu Win32.Trojan.Agent.eu
VirIT Trojan.Win32.Generic.ADIZ
Cyren W32/Agent.WT.gen!Eldorado
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Agent.WRQ
APEX Malicious
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky Trojan-Ransom.Win32.PornoAsset.cwhs
BitDefender Gen:Trojan.UserStartup.fqX@ayLCVGo
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.MLW.cqwmw
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Trojan.UserStartup.fqX@ayLCVGo
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10b5a781
Ad-Aware Gen:Trojan.UserStartup.fqX@ayLCVGo
Sophos ML/PE-A + Troj/Agent-UYB
Comodo TrojWare.Win32.Agent.rry@4yooc5
F-Secure Trojan.TR/ATRAPS.Gen
DrWeb Trojan.DownLoader5.27278
VIPRE Gen:Trojan.UserStartup.fqX@ayLCVGo
TrendMicro TROJ_AGENT_003421.TOMB
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.BadFile.mh
Trapmine suspicious.low.ml.score
FireEye Generic.mg.b4df7c9553779a71
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
GData Gen:Trojan.UserStartup.fqX@ayLCVGo
Jiangmin Trojan/Scar.acvz
Avira TR/ATRAPS.Gen
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.Scar
Arcabit Trojan.UserStartup.E3A123
ZoneAlarm Trojan-Ransom.Win32.PornoAsset.cwhs
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Scar.C53608
Acronis suspicious
McAfee GenericATG-FDR!B4DF7C955377
MAX malware (ai score=83)
VBA32 BScope.Trojan.Agent
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_AGENT_003421.TOMB
Rising Adware.Agent!1.6A2F (CLASSIC)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!v4L1jD34En4
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Sisron
Fortinet W32/Agent.WRQ!tr
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34582.fqX@ayLCVGo
AVG Win32:Malware-gen
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)

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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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