How to Remove Trojware.JS.Agent.NKW

Your computer has suffered from Trojware.JS.Agent.NKW virus recently? Where did it come from and why was your antivirus software unable to prevent it from getting into your computer? What can it do to your computer? How to remove it? You can find out the answers to those questions here.

Details of Trojware.JS.Agent.NKW:

Recently, the new Trojan threat Trojware.JS.Agent.NKW has become quite rampant. The Trojan horse is detected by some famous antivirus programs. All things in the computer seem to be wrong after the warning about it given by antivirus program. Moreover, the Trojan is able to disguise as a normal system process, so it is able to escape from the removal of the antivirus program. It is usually tied with some free unsafe programs. Sometimes some free programs are good, but the installers you download are not official and are modified by the cyber criminals, which results in the infiltration of the virus.

Though you have an antivirus program installed in the computer, your computer can still be infected if you perform some careless behaviors online. Most computer users do not have the capacity to know the difference between real web sites and hacked web sites. Many specially designed hacked web sites and links look really normal. But once you click on any of them, dangerous computer infections like this Trojware.JS.Agent.NKW will be able to sneak into the computer without your approval. It is also spread rapidly through social networks. Once you have this kind of Trojan infection in your system, you should try to get rid of it as soon as possible.

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:

If you are not a computer savvy, you should take some time to do a backup beforehand as any wrong operation can result in unpredictable data losses and system damages. And then you can follow the steps given below to remove the Trojware.JS.Agent.NKW infection:

1. End Relevant Processes

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

*For Win 8 Users:

Click More details when you see the Task Manager box

And then click Details tab

(2). Find out and end the processes of Trojware.JS.Agent.NKW

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

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

3. Delete Relevant Registry Entries and Files

(1). Delete the registry entries of Trojware.JS.Agent.NKW 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:

Most computer users whose computer is infected with the Trojware.JS.Agent.NKW virus don’t know why their antivirus program fails to catch it. The hackers who created the Trojan horse virus are familiar with computers. They can make the virus bypass antivirus software and sneak into the computer. In this way, they will be able to collect a lot of valuable information and gain illegal interests. In addition, many new viruses can be created every day. We all know it will take some time to update the antivirus programs. They need to collect the data of the latest viruses and malicious software so as to make better solutions. In a word, the most effective method to get rid of the Trojware.JS.Agent.NKW is manual removal.

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 on April 30, 2015 8:35 am, last updated on April 30, 2015 8:35 am