Dec 24, 2013

Remove Trojan Downloader:Win32/Wysotot.B

Antivirus program in the Computer finds out a high-risk virus with a strange name called Trojan Downloader:Win32/Wysotot.B? You have tried the remove or quarantine function of several different antivirus programs but feel depressed because you still receive the warning related to the Trojan every time you restart the computer? How to get rid of this hateful virus in the case that the removal won’t damage the computer system as well as important files?

Details of Trojan Downloader:Win32/Wysotot.B:

Trojan Downloader:Win32/Wysotot.B is a malicious Trojan virus which has the powerful ability to sabotage the target computer and steal user’s privacy since it is bundled with spyware. It is designed by cyber criminals to bypass the barrier set by any antivirus program on the computer. As a member of the sly Trojan family, it never let you know that it is in your computer before it resides in the system steadily. Antivirus software just can display an alarm to tell you that your computer is infected after its invasion finishes. Therefore, the virus is able to successfully make many non-professional computer users not know what course to take. In addition, the most terrible thing is it can maximize the system vulnerabilities of the target computer, which helps cyber criminals access the computer to steal confidential data. The virus makers’ malicious motives are far beyond your imagination. They not only want to obtain certain benefits but also aim to bring great harm to the infected computer.

You should know that how your computer is infected with Trojan Downloader:Win32/Wysotot.B so as to understand how to prevent your computer from this infection. In fact, the Trojan is capable of disguising as a real program, thus, your computer may be infected when you download a free program from unknown sources. It can adhere to spam emails, which means it is able to seize the opportunity to embed into the target computer quickly once you open links or attachments in the spam emails accidentally. When you view unsafe video sites, such as pornography websites, you will also get this Trojan. In most cases, the victim gets alerts about it via the antivirus programs. However, no matter how many times you click on the Remove button, it still stays on your computer. It hides its components by changing the names as well as positions, which can evade antivirus programs’ automatic removal function. Therefore, users are advised to take an effective method – manual removal.

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:

The malicious Trojan Downloader:Win32/Wysotot.B 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 Trojan is a tool for the cyber criminals to invade the infected computer to steal your information. Through making use of advanced technology, it maintains the ability to combine its components with system files or to generate fake system files, which confuses computer users as well as antivirus programs. They cannot identify it accurately and timely, let alone remove it thoroughly. Therefore, manual removal is the best choice to drive it away from your computer. In this case, you are advised to delete every file generated by it manually so as to spare all later trouble. The manual removal needs to be handled carefully so as to avoid any subsequent damages. Users can follow the manual guide here to have the hijacker removed instantly.

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:Win32/Wysotot.B

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:Win32/Wysotot.B 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:Win32/Wysotot.B is a notorious Trojan virus that is newly released. It can be hidden in the target computer if the user downloads free programs from unreliable sources, opens unknown email attachments and accesses websites that are tampered with by cyber criminals. In order to protect your computer, you should not be negligent when you are in the use of any online resources. If the Trojan installs on your computer successfully, it is able to bring some unnecessary harms. As long as it injects its stubborn malicious codes and registry files on the computer, it can introduce additional infections such as rogue software, browser hijackers and spyware. It has the ability to weaken the computer’s performance by using large amount of system resources. To be brief, it is made to be a tool to damage the victim’s computer and personal interests. Therefore, the Trojan is able to open a door for cyber criminals to track your search history and sensitive personal data. That is to say, your personal information including bank account password will face the risk of exposure. We can see, the longer it stays in the computer, the worse your computer is. Thus, you should remove it as soon as possible.

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 December 24, 2013 1:43 pm

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