Researchers Report on Top 4 Catastrophic Malware Infections

According to present scenario, it would definitely not be wrong to claim computer virus infections one of the most dangerous threat to the IT world around the globe and this is the reason why majority of the computer technicians are scrambling for applying computer patches and restoring contaminated systems. Here in this article some of the currently launched malware programs (i.e., Heur: Trojan.WinLNK.Agent.gen, Always Weather, Trojan: Win32/Kovter.I , Your system is infected with 3 viruses Pop-up) have been detailed which the highly reputed system security experts have notified wreaking havoc on huge extent in past few days.

Heur: Trojan.WinLNK.Agent.gen

Heur: Trojan.WinLNK.Agent.gen is actually a deadly Trojan infection which the malware researchers have confirmed been identified by several other distinct names such as Virus.Win32.Heur, HEUR:Backdoor.Java.Agent.a, Heur:trojan-Downloader.script.generic, Win32/Heur.dropper or Win32Heurdropper and Gen:Trojan.Heur.RP.amgfa46h. Researchers notified this particular infection infiltrating inside the targeted PC silently without being acknowledged by the users identical to those of numerous other infections of the same group. It onto being disseminated successfully, poses tons of hazardous consequences onto the system.

Heur: Trojan.WinLNK.Agent.gen modifies the system’s preset registry settings, exposes user’s privacy, diminishes PC’s working speed and causes system crafted. Threat besides, might infiltrates numerous other catastrophic infections inside PC without the user’s consent by silently opening a backdoor on it. Thus, regarding a normal PC functioning, undoubtedly an instant eradication of this Threat is required.

Always Weather

Always Weather is actually an adware program which the malware security experts have characterized as a deceptive application that supposedly furnish the web users with latest weather forecasts. Now though judging on the basis of appearance alone, the program seems legitimate, however in reality as mentioned above just a treacherous stuff including potential of ruining the targeted system badly. It onto being loaded, flood the entire victimized device’s screen with loads of pop-up ads, which the analysts have reported crafted in a manner that leads the users to several phishing domain containing more risky infections. Adware furthermore, brings modification in the PC’s preset browser’s settings and makes it’s working speed extremely slow and sluggish. Thus, for the liberation of PC from all such awful traits, it is important for the users to remove Always Weather immediately right at the instant of being detected.

Your system is infected with 3 viruses Pop-up

‘Your system is infected with 3 viruses Pop-up’ in real terms is not more than just a browser tech support scam attempting it’s level best to scare visitors into thinking that their Windows is contaminated with several viruses and thus regarding the liberation of detected infections, they are required to make call on the listed number for receiving support. Thus, it is advised to always understand that if such sort of alert messages are getting viewed in a web browser, then the computer system is absolutely fine!!. It is just an advertisement and users should never call the furnished number or purchase any services from them.

Trojan: Win32/Kovter.I

Trojan: Win32/Kovter.I is a perilous malware infection which the security experts have notified performing click-fraud while running on targeted PC. It commonly get typically installed through exploit kits found on hacked web sites or TrojanDownloaders such as Nemucod. Threat onto being perforated successfully, get stored in the Windows registry rather than being a file in the system’s hard drive. Infection mainly exercise this particular practice for making it literally difficult for the antivirus programs to properly detect it.

Threat moreover, create several autorun entries for getting automatic activation in the system. It additionally violates user’s privacy and degrades system’s working speed badly. Hence, to use PC smoothly, it is undoubtedly very important for the users to uninstall Trojan: Win32/Kovter.I from it.

Harmful Consequences Of Virus In Windows PC:-

Once malware enters in the targeted system, it conducts malicious activities to lead it to disastrous situations. It will take more time in start up and the speed of all the basic functions will start to degrade gradually. Initially, it will change the privacy settings to take full control of the system. Some of the common effects of virus infection are given below:-

PC threats carries ability to perform changes in the browser and other default settings.

It can bring more hazardous threats and potential stuffs in the compromised PC.

This infection will misguide you to malignant pages of the third parties and generate excessive amount of pop up alerts, advertisements, banner ads etc.

Infection is capable to track the online activities of the users and secretly gains their financial details including bank account details, credit card information, passwords etc.

It can secretly add suspicious codes and payloads in the registry editor without the users consent or even knowledge.

It uses huge space in the system memory and does not allow the users to install new application softwares.

Its impacts can disable the working of updated antivirus program and other PC securities.

PC will reboot itself at certain interval of time and permanent freezing is also possible if stays for long time.

You will also detect unknown processes running in the task manager when all the programs are closed.

Virus also allows the third parties for unauthorized access of your personal data.

Manual Method To Remove PC Threat:-

As you know, long time existence of Virus can leads the PC to critical conditions. So, we recommend you to remove it in the early phase after detection. You can follow the manual steps which will help you to get rid from the ill-effects of the threat in easiest way. However, it is complex and you must be technically expert in order to use these steps.

Step 1: Remove Threat from Control Panel.

You need to select Control Panel after clicking on Start button. From the dialog box, select Uninstall a program option.

Look for suspicious programs like PC infection and click on Uninstall option.

Step 2:- Delete fake add-ons or extensions from different web browsers such as IE, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.

Uninstall From Internet Explorer:-

Open the IE browser and click on Tools menu. From the drop down list, choose Manage add-ons.

From the left panel select Tools and Extensions. You need to detect fake programs like Malware infection and click on Disable button.

Again click on Tools menu and select Internet Options.

Go to Advanced tab and click on Reset button. A pop up Window will appear on the screen, select Delete Personal Settings and finally click on Reset button.

Uninstall From Mozilla Firefox:-

Open the Firefox browser and press Ctrl+ Shift+ A altogether to open the Firefox Extension Panel.

Select the threat and its related files and then click on Remove button to get rid off them.

Now, click on Firefox button. Select help → Troubleshooting Information.

Click on Reset Firefox button.

Uninstall From Google Chrome:-

After opening the Chrome browser, you to click on Tools menu → Extensions.

remove spam the infection and other unknown extensions by clicking on Trash icon.

Again click on Menu button and select Settings.

Click on Show Advanced settings.

In the last of the page, you will find Reset setting button. Click on it.

A pop up Window will appear on the screen, click on Reset button.

Step 3: Remove Threat From the Windows Registry Editor.

Press Win + R keys together to open the Run box.

Type “regedit” and click on OK button to Registry Editor.

Look for unwanted entries from the Window and click on Remove button.

I ‘Alen Luis’, a malware expert seriously wants to save the PCs around the globe from several severe malware infections which nowadays are propagating themselves widely for extorting rookie PC users and earning illicit revenue from them. Here, I strongly recommends users to stay away from virus infections such as Heur: Trojan.WinLNK.Agent.gen, Always Weather, Your system is infected with 3 viruses Pop-up and Trojan: Win32/Kovter.I as they have been proven posing lots of disastrous consequences onto the system.