How to Remove YAHOVER.WORM Virus?

Hello. Need help of removing YAHOVER.WORM virus. My computer was hacked by this virus last night. I thought I could remove it with the antivirus, it came back again this morning. It messed up my computer. Please help! I want YAHOVER.WORM virus removed right now.

Brief information of YAHOVER.WORM Virus

YAHOVER.WORM virus belongs to the Worn family. It is able to duplicate and update itself to help its owners grab money and precious information from victims. This worm virus is able to handle the attack secretly without letting you know. It has been spread widely on the Internet. Malicious web sites and free software released by unknown guys on the Internet are possible to contain the YAHOVER.WORM virus, so it can attack computers from all over the world. If you access those sites or install free programs from unknown sources, your computer can be easily infected, even if the computer is equipped with an antivirus program. It has the ability to bypass blocks from many antivirus programs. This is why your antivirus didn’t work when the sneak in to your computer and corrupt the system. These type of malware is also able to take up a lot of system resources and your computers’ memory, which seriously declines the performance of the computer. You can hardly use the computer, because everything seems to be very slow in the computer, including Internet access. More importantly, you may see that a security alert pops up constantly saying the computer is in a bad situation. It can also infect other files, steal personal information, and spam your contacts to spread itself to other users.

How YAHOVER.WORM Spreads?

YAHOVER.WORM virus access your system via the third party programs, such as spam email attachments, dubious websites and free software provided by doubtful file-sharing websites. YAHOVER.WORM virus disguises itself in third party software which looks harmless. Usually, attachment from spam email may contain worm program. The criminals send out thousands of email with virus attachment every day. In this way, virus will be downloaded easily when users open the attachment. Also, YAHOVER.WORM virus can hide on malicious websites and good websites that have been compromised. They use pornographic content, coupon and ad etc. to attract users. Commonly, the virus also is bundled with freeware downloads, freeware contains video recording/streaming, PDF creators or converters, download managers etc. The cyber criminals just bundle virus with many unknown programs and trick unexpected users into downloading viruses. In other case, after you click on suspicious links or pop-up ads, YAHOVER.WORM virus may be installed without your knowledge. In addition, the hackers also make use of infected external devices such as pen drives, DVD, CD, etc. to infiltrate harmful YAHOVER.WORM virus into the compromised computer. Do not purchase or use external devices casually before you make sure it is safe.

What YAHOVER.WORM Virus can Do?

YAHOVER.WORM virus could be exploited with the purpose to crash your device. Malicious files are created at the root-level of a hard drive to make it almost impossible to remove. At the same time, your important system files will be deleted for no reason which cause fatal error. Another possible way of using such malware is for formatting your drives and making you unable to use your system. This is what the hackers want. The computer can be too sluggish to use. Lots of alerts and errors that look like Windows notifications appear and take up the screen frequently. Sometimes, it displays blue screen error and plays audio ads in the background. Especially when you use your browser. In another case, the worm virus could be exploited as a spying tool. Hackers could even turn on your PC and use your mic and webcam for watching you 24/7 if they want to. All this happens remotely and you might have no clue about the whole process. It also injects malicious code into the system to bring in more threat in the backdoor. No matter what you do on the infected computer, all of the events are monitored. It can be very dangerous if you do not remove it quickly.

Manual Removal Guide:

This malicious worm virus  can install itself into the computer system without your consent and awareness. It makes your computer work slowly and implants other nasty infections into the computer. To make things worse, this YAHOVER.WORM virus is a tool for the cyber criminals to invade the infected computer to steal your information. It is recommended to remove it as quickly as possible. Users can follow the manual guide here to have it removed instantly.

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 YAHOVER.WORM virus

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 YAHOVER.WORM virus 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’

(2). Find out and remove the associated files

%AllUsersProfile%\random.exe

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

%Temp%\random.exe

Video Shows You How to Safely Modify Windows Registry Editor:

Conclusion

YAHOVER.WORM virus is designed to create havoc in your computer. Once it is installed, the computer behaves unpredictably. After the computer is connected to the Internet, lots of operating system error messages pop up. When you browse, blue screen error takes over the whole browser. You’ll soon be experiencing slow computer performance as the CPU usage is always high. It’s hidden in the core of the system. It is so dangerous that it can bring some other malicious software and spyware. Malicious codes are placed on the infected computer system to help cyber criminals to take over the computer to threaten your privacy and security. You must remove YAHOVER.WORM virus as soon as possible. Manual virus removal is suggested because the virus is able to block some of the antivirus programs. To keep your computer away from YAHOVER.WORM virus, we suggest you download software from its official website and do not click on unknown programs in a rush before you make sure that they are safe.

Worm virus 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 July 8, 2017 6:10 am