winagent.exe - Dangerous
%sysdir%\winagent.exe
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Manual removal instructions:
Winagent.exe is Trojan/Backdoor.
Kill the process winagent.exe and remove winagent.exe from Windows startup.
File: load.exe
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Classification:
Code:
Antivirus Version Last Update Result
Avast 4.8.1335.0 2009.08.31 Win32:Spyware-gen
AVG 8.5.0.406 2009.08.31 Downloader.Agent2.FZD
BitDefender 7.2 2009.09.01 Trojan.Generic.IS.511075
Comodo 2124 2009.09.01 TrojWare.Win32.TrojanDownloader.Agent.cikg
DrWeb 5.0.0.12182 2009.09.01 Trojan.Click.26125
F-Secure 8.0.14470.0 2009.09.01 Trojan-Downloader:W32/Fakevimes.gen!A
Kaspersky 7.0.0.125 2009.09.01 Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.cikg
Microsoft 1.5005 2009.08.31 TrojanSpy:Win32/Mbdis.A
NOD32 4385 2009.08.31 a variant of Win32/Kryptik.YR
Symantec 1.4.4.12 2009.09.01 Trojan.Adclicker
Additional information
File size: 56832 bytes
MD5 : 6395eb8985ecfd5d539958a1c6687c6f
SHA1 : 36aacf733ea9bd077264fc830ee0308fb0429f1c
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Installation
When the program is executed, it creates the following registry subkeys and values:
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Values added:1
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HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft Internet Agent: "c:\windows\system32\winagent.exe"
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Values modified:0
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Files added:1
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C:\WINDOWS\system32\winagent.exe
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Files [attributes?] modified:0
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Folders added:0
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Folders deleted:0
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Total changes:2
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Detected by RegRun Reanimator:
Item Name: Microsoft Internet Agent
Author: Unknown
Related File: c:\windows\system32\winagent.exe
Type: Registry Run
Removal Results: Success
Number of reboot: 1
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RegRun Security Suite (Good choice for removal and protection)