Hi. AVG detected Trojan horse SHeur4.CAED and dealt with it but everytime there is a scan it is found again. Is my computer safe or under threat until it is scanned again? Why does it keep coming back? Is there any way I can get rid of this Trojan completely?
Trojan horse SHeur4.CAED is categorized as a malicious trojan that can not only download malware on your machine, but also it can make changes to the infected computer system and may monitor PC activities and then gather your private information secretly. Most computer users download this Trojan by visiting porno sites, clicking malicious links or even downloading illegal contents. Generally speaking, if your antivirus program reports the virus and then removes it immediately, your computer is still working good. However, this nasty Trojan virus can disable most of security tools. Even you use the most advanced antivirus program like AVG or Norton, you still have a problem removing it because the virus can come back again and again on the next scan. Once installed and activated, it may inject itself into legitimate running processes, take over browser settings or even open back doors to download additional malicious codes to the affected PC.
In addition, Trojan horse SHeur4.CAED virus can monitor web-browsing activity of the user and redirect users to all kinds of ad sites against their wills. It will display tons of ads on your web browser which promote potentially unwanted programs. Besides, it eats up your system resources so your computer is getting slower and slower. In some cases, you will see some unknown error pop-ups frequently when you open a document or browse online. This virus can collect user’s online account, password information or even system information, then it send the collected information to a predefined remote IP address without your knowledge. In a word, it is a serious security threat that should be eliminated as quickly as possible to secure your PC.
It can bypass the legit security tools and destroy your computer secretly.
It prevents you from opening some application because the files are corrupted.
It can make your browser redirected to all kinds of malicious websites.
It is able to allow remote hacker access the compromised system for illicit purpose.
From malicious drive-by-download scripts from corrupted porn and shareware / freeware websites.
Through spam email attachments, media downloads and social networks.
When clicking suspicious pop-ups or malicious links.
Open unknown email or download media files that contain the activation code of the virus.
Note: No matter how the virus accesses your PC, users should know that there are no tools can remove this pesky Trojan automatically at this moment, it is suggested users not spend much time in downloading or paying any security software which claims can delete this stubborn virus. It is totally useless. To completely get rid of Trojan horse SHeur4.CAED virus, professional manual guide is needed.
Currently many computer users had the same experience that this virus couldn’t be removed by any anti-virus applications. So the manual approach is always required to combat this virus. And here is the step-by-step removal guide for all computer users.
1. End the malicious process from Task Manager.
Once Trojan horse SHeur4.CAED virus is installed, computer user may notice that CPU usage randomly jumps to 100 percent. At any time Windows always has many running processes. A process is an individual task that the computer runs. In general, the more processes, the more work the computer has to do and the slower it will run. If your system’s CPU spike is constant and remain at a constant 90-95%, users should check from Task Manager and see if there is a suspicious process occupying system resources and then end it immediately.
(The name of the virus process can be random.)
Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to quickly bring up Task Manager Window：
2. Show hidden files and folders.
Open Folder Options by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Folder Options.
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 and then delete all.
Attention: Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.
a. Press Windows key + R to open Run box. In the “Open” field, type “regedit” and click the “OK” button.
Then a Registry Editor window will pop up as the following picture shows:
b. Search malicious files and registry entries and then remove all of them:
%AllUsersProfile%\[random]
%AppData%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\[random]
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\[random]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Temp
Trojan horse SHeur4.CAED virus is a hazardous Trojan virus that can access the compromised PC via spam e-mails, downloads from unreliable sources or corrupted websites. Once it gets installed, it makes changes to your computer settings and runs various malicious processes in the background, therefore this pesky virus has the ability to disable most antivirus programs. It can cause all sorts of trouble like corrupting your files, displaying unwanted pop-up ads, slowing down your system performance and even stealing your private data without your knowledge if you don’t take immediate action to get rid of it. A Trojan virus spreads additional spyware or malware, so does Trojan horse SHeur4.CAED virus. It can install malware like rogue programs, ransomware or browser hijacker onto your computer to mess up your system until it is crashed. Don’t let it stay on your PC any longer.
Note: If you are not knowledgeable enough to be able to distinguish the location of this virus, or you are afraid of making mistake during the manual removal, please contact experts from Yoocare Online Tech Support for further help.
Published by & last updated on December 18, 2014 2:27 pm
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