How to Remove Trojan Horses?

A Trojan horse is a malware program that presents itself as an inoffensive file and once downloaded implants itself within your system. These files often appear from spam or con emails, or by clicking mysterious links online. A Trojan can really create chaos on your system, but thankfully it can be removed. Follow these pointers to get rid of these unwanted programs from your system:

Using Anti-malware

 

Disable System Restore. Trojans carry a malicious trait of infecting your System Restore points, which can infect your computer even after their removal.

•   Open your System properties.
•     Right-click on My Computer and select Properties.
•     In Windows 8, press the Windows key + X and select System.
•    Click the “System protection” link.
•    Click the Configure button.
•    Disable system protection and delete all restore points saved on your system.

This will make sure that the malware does not duplicate throughout the System Restore. You can re-enable System Restore after the malware has been removed.

      Install an anti-malware program. There are numerous options which are accessible. Paid ones tend to perform better as they are more precise in malware detection.

     Reboot into Safe Mode. Reboot your computer and repetitively press the F8 key till the Advanced Boot menu appears. Choose Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Networking if you want to download files during the removal process.

     Uninstall any unknown applications. Trojans are often unknown applications which are not permitted by the administrator / user to be installed. Once you’re in Safe Mode, open the Control Panel and select Add/Remove Programs or Programs and Features. Browse the list for any applications which you didn’t authorize and uninstall them.

  Start a scan with your anti-malware program. Varying with the number of files on your system, this could take a lot of time. Depending on the malware, you might come across several results:

Case 1:

A malware could be detected after the scan which could be successfully removed. If this happens, let the scan run again in Safe Mode. If nothing is identified, reboot your computer and run another scan after booting normally. If the virus is not detected, your system is clear.

Case 2:

Your scan may detect a virus but is incapable of removing it. If this happens, you can search the name of virus in Google. Chances are high for you to be able to find the exact removal instructions of the virus you’re infected with.

Case 3:

Your scan may detect nothing. If this happens, install another anti-malware program and run a scan again. If the other anti-malware program does not return any results, and you’re sure that your computer contains Trojan, backup your data and reformat your system. 

By following these methods, you’ll definitely be able to remove the Trojan Horse malware from your system. If not (or if you are sensitive about your system), contact a technical expert immediately.