How to Remove Worm:Win32/Vobfus.ZG

My computer is infected by Worm:Win32/Vobfus.ZG virus when I install a free program accidentally. The security tools gives the virus warning but can not remove it. This virus will be shown each time when I restart the infected computer or rescan by the security tools. How can I remove this virus manually since anti-virus program can not do it.

Description of Worm:Win32/Vobfus.ZG Virus:

Worm:Win32/Vobfus.ZG virus infection is caused by the nasty worm virus which happens on the Windows OS computers. Many PC users report that they get the virus warning from the anti-virus program while installing some programs or visiting unsafe site like porn or advertisement. Usually the PC users will choose anti-virus program to get rid of this virus process but most of the advanced anti-virus program can not handle this virus well, and that is the reason we suggest that PC users should get rid of it via the manual way. This virus needs to be removed completely before it causes further damage, or the infected machine will be in a totally unsafe situation.

In general, Worm:Win32/Vobfus.ZG has the ability to change the entire system items on the infected machine such as browser, search engine, add-on and others. What is more, the nasty Trojan horse can bring other viruses on the infected computer as well, that is why many PC users will have to face other virus infections like browser hijack redirect, rogue program and even the malware infection. The infected machine will face a slow performance because Worm:Win32/Vobfus.ZG keeps taking over the high resource of the CPU so that PC user have to take a long time on running some programs and going online. Anyway, this virus is extremely dangerous which needs to be removed completely

How Can This Virus Attack the Computer?

How did you get Worm:Win32/Vobfus.ZG virus on your computer? Usually these kinds of the viruses will be planted to some programs especially free programs, .exe, .bat or other executable processes and unsafe links. The computer will get the virus infection when the PC users install, open or click on these infected files. Sometimes the virus can even attack the computer by the files on the USB stick as well. Most of the unsafe website and forum will contain the virus infection, the computer can be infected while visiting these webpages.

What Damage Will be Caused by the Virus:

Generally speaking, this virus can cause terrible virus infection on the infected computer like running slowly and even computer crashing. Once this virus has been installed to the computer, PC users will have to spend a long time opening programs or turning on the infected machine. It keeps taking over the high resource of the CPU and attacking the anti-virus program, other threats can be downloaded automatically from the unsafe website as well. What is worst, the cyber criminals have ability to remote control the infected PC due to this dangerous virus, all the information is in a high-risk of being stolen, the whole computer won’t be safe anymore.

Best Way to Handle With the Trojan Virus Completely?

The Trojan horse virus is an extremely dangerous threat on the infected computer. Registry and other system settings can be modified by it completely, that is the reason the nasty redirect virus can escape the tracking of the security tools like anti-virus program or firewall. It is strongly suggested that PC user should get rid of this Trojan horse virus in a manual way to remove it. Learn more from the manual removal guide below.

Step-by-Step Manual Removal Guide:

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+ESC keys together and stop virus process in the Windows Task Manager.

(The name of the virus process can be random)

2. Show hidden files and folders.
a. For XP: Press Win+E together, click on Tools, then choose Folder Options

For Vista, 7 and 8: Press Win+E together, click on Organize, then choose Folder and search options.
b. Click the View tab.
Under Advanced settings, click Show hidden files and folders, uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then click OK.

3. Open Registry entries. Find out the malicious files and entries of the virus and then delete all.

Attention: Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

a. Press Win+R to get the Run window. In the “Open” field, type “regedit” and click the “OK” button.

b. All malicious files and registry entries that should be deleted:

%AllUsersProfile%\random.exe

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

%Temp%\random.exe

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

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

4. Reboot the computer normally to take effective, when the above steps are done.

This Video Shows You How to Safely Modify Windows Registry Editor:

As the above mentioned, Worm:Win32/Vobfus.ZG is a nasty virus which can make the infected PC stay in a high-risk of being attacked. If this Trojan horse keeps staying on the infected PC, more damages will be caused, backdoor process can let the cyber criminals remote control the infected PC without your permission, the entire information on the infected computer will be exposed. Since the anti-virus can not handle the virus infection, it is suggested that PC users should kill this virus manually

If you have no idea how to do with that, please to contact experts from Yoocare Online Tech Support for further help.

Published by on April 13, 2014 8:28 am, last updated on April 14, 2014 6:12 am