Apr 29, 2015

Trojan-Downloader.Agent2.bfhy Removal Guide

Norton detects a Trojan-Downloader.Agent2.bfhy virus in the system? But when you try to remove the virus with the Norton, it doesn’t seem to be removed successfully? In addition, some other antivirus programs even can’t detect the Trojan horse. How to remove this stubborn Trojan virus infection?

Details of Trojan-Downloader.Agent2.bfhy:

Trojan-Downloader.Agent2.bfhy is classified as a Trojan virus which is newly released to attack many computers from all over the world and bring troubles to computer owners. Don’t underestimate the Trojan horse, because it is associated with malicious software and spyware. In other words, if you can’t get rid of it in time, some other dangerous infections will be implanted into the computer without your permission. By that time, you will have to deal with more troubles than just one Trojan virus. In addition, most antivirus programs cannot catch this hateful virus. It will be more difficult to remove the virus with the passage of time with its ability to change or upgrade.

Where can you get the Trojan-Downloader.Agent2.bfhy in the case that your computer is always protected by the antivirus application? You may think the antivirus program you have now is useless and want to get it uninstalled. But in fact, this annoying Trojan is able to bypass antivirus protection. What is more, antivirus programs need some time to update and collect information of newly-released viruses. If there is no antivirus protection, your computer will be easier to be targeted. Your access to a bad website online can cause this problem. In addition, the Trojan horse can be bundled together with unknown “free” programs. Besides, it can disable certain system features such as the Internet connection and also create serious system loopholes.

Processing manual removal is supposed to have a certain level of computer literacy. If you are not sure how to start and are afraid of making any critical mistakes damaging the computer system, please live chat with YooCare Expert now.

What Can the Vicious Virus Do?

1. It has the ability to download additional components and other infections in the target computer in order to fully complete its penetration.
2. It is able to cause system crash and destroy some of your programs in the infected computer.
3. It facilitates the virus makers to intrude your computer remotely without letting you know.
4. It is capable of collecting your browsing history and other private data.

Manual Removal Guide:

Because the antivirus programs fail to remove the Trojan, you are suggested to manually remove it. To do this, some computer skills and knowledge are needed if you don’t want to further mess up the computer system. The backup of important data in advance is recommended.

1. End Relevant Processes

(1). Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc together to pop up Windows Task Manager, click Processes tab

Windows Task Manager

*For Win 8 Users:

Click More details when you see the Task Manager box

Win 8 Task Manager

And then click Details tab

Details Tab in Win 8 Task Manager

(2). Find out and end the processes of Trojan-Downloader.Agent2.bfhy

2. Show Hidden Files

(1). Click on Start button and then on Control Panel

(2). Click on Appearance and Personalization

(3). Click on Folder Options

(4). Click on the View tab in the Folder Options window

(5). Choose Show hidden files, folders, and drives under the Hidden files and folders category

(6). Click OK at the bottom of the Folder Options window

*For Win 8 Users:

Press Win+E together to open Computer window, click View and then click Options

View in Computer Window

Click View tab in the Folder Options window, choose Show hidden files, folders, and drives under the Hidden files and folders category

View Tab in Folder Options Window

3. Delete Relevant Registry Entries and Files

(1). Delete the registry entries of Trojan-Downloader.Agent2.bfhy through Registry Editor

Press Win+R to bring up the Run window, type “regedit” and click “OK”

While the Registry Editor is open, search and delete the related registry entries

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run ‘Random’

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Random

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “CertificateRevocation” =Random

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\run\Random.exe

(2). Find out and remove the associated files

%AllUsersProfile%\random.exe

%AppData%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\random.exe

%Temp%\random.exe

%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\random

%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\~random

%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\.dll HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Random “.exe”

Video Shows You How to Safely Modify Windows Registry Editor:

Trojan-Downloader.Agent2.bfhy is definitely a pain in the ass for many computer users, because it is hard to be removed by using most of the antivirus programs. By tending to helping virus makers benefit from the computer users’ personal information, it is created to try to stay in the infected computer as long as possible. Especially associated with malware and spyware, it can also make computer users scared through dropping more and more dangerous infections into the computer. With the passage of time and the Trojan horse is still in the system, more bad consequences will happen constantly to bother you. You will not only be redirected to other online corrupted websites and links, but also experience abnormal system shutdowns every once in a while. And you should stop the online search for other antivirus applications which may bring in another scam software. To remove the virus, the manual removal method is the most effective.

The above manual removal is quite dangerous and complicated, which needs sufficient professional skills. Therefore, only computer users with rich computer knowledge are recommended to implement the process because any errors including deleting important system files and registry entries will crash your computer system. If you have no idea of how to process the manual removal, please contact experts from YooCare Online Tech Support for further assistance.

Published by & last updated on April 29, 2015 7:27 am

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