WinGo/PSW.Agent.J

Spectating the WinGo/PSW.Agent.J malware detection means that your PC is in big danger. This malware can correctly be named as ransomware – sort of malware which ciphers your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Stopping it requires some peculiar steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

WinGo/PSW.Agent.J detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your system. It often shows up after the provoking activities on your PC – opening the untrustworthy email, clicking the advertisement in the Internet or installing the program from unreliable resources. From the instance it shows up, you have a short time to act before it begins its harmful activity. And be sure – it is much better not to await these harmful actions.

What is WinGo/PSW.Agent.J virus?

WinGo/PSW.Agent.J Summary

In summary, WinGo/PSW.Agent.J virus activities in the infected system are next:

  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug);
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE;
  • Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time;
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Collects information to fingerprint the system;
  • Anomalous binary characteristics;
  • Ciphering the documents located on the victim’s drive — so the victim cannot use these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-malware programs
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-virus programs

Ransomware has been a major problem for the last 4 years. It is difficult to realize a more dangerous virus for both individuals and corporations. The algorithms utilized in WinGo/PSW.Agent.J (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 already exists, and possibly will exist. However, that malware does not do all these terrible things immediately – it can require up to a few hours to cipher all of your documents. Thus, seeing the WinGo/PSW.Agent.J detection is a clear signal that you must start the clearing process.

Where did I get the WinGo/PSW.Agent.J?

General methods of WinGo/PSW.Agent.J spreading are usual for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing websites where victims are offered to download the free app, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a relatively modern strategy in malware distribution – you receive the e-mail that mimics some routine notifications about deliveries or bank service conditions updates. Inside of the email, there is an infected MS Office file, or a web link which leads to the exploit landing site.

Malicious email spam

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

Preventing it looks pretty simple, but still requires tons of awareness. Malware can hide in different spots, and it is better to prevent it even before it gets into your computer than to rely on an anti-malware program. Basic cybersecurity awareness is just an essential thing in the modern-day world, even if your relationship 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 fix guide.

WinGo/PSW.Agent.J malware technical details

File Info:

name: 0D377403A25B2F5FB141.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/4fd4415729de388d08bd3f3c8490d5ffedf278416458cf6e4196b4fbffe5b00ecrc32: F498F6EDmd5: 0d377403a25b2f5fb1412e234388d13asha1: 6f0131a4c376f5703d40379e4ac5214baee1e996sha256: 4fd4415729de388d08bd3f3c8490d5ffedf278416458cf6e4196b4fbffe5b00esha512: 0dc834b5d60f10184a7e4ca555dce4685b4e4caf4d7750afe1402daec100204bd8ea63011ed21a54f5542a9dc866ebb2deec776ab2c33494ca76c08153ab6955ssdeep: 98304:bVI7c1G150XYIcx4kXQH+YWHsPCqBFN+Awixr02Frg:O7d150XYIcx42QH7WMPFF7r09type: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windowstlsh: T190965C07F8A214E5C6BEE130836A9222BA71B8A543317BD71F949A771E25FD47E3D310sha3_384: 281de8a3d35a9d91453c40642cdecd916a46ecf3b69d958987f4fb4774366f79258b75d4161cba2fdb2900d4dce35316ep_bytes: 4883ec28488b05a5b47d00c700010000timestamp: 2021-12-08 19:46:11

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

WinGo/PSW.Agent.J also known as:

Elastic malicious (high confidence)
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BitDefender Gen:Variant.Bulz.224850
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Bulz.224850
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Bulz.224850 (B)
GData Gen:Variant.Bulz.224850
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1145349
MAX malware (ai score=88)
Arcabit Trojan.Bulz.D36E52
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Sabsik.FL.B!ml
Cynet Malicious (score: 99)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win.Generic.R426155
ALYac Gen:Variant.Bulz.224850
Ikarus Trojan-PSW.Agent
Fortinet W64/Agent.J!tr
Cybereason malicious.3a25b2

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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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