Monday, December 8, 2014

How to Remove TrojanDownloader:Win32/Archost.A

When you visit website, watch video game or open a software program, the computer gradually freezes? If your antivirus software detects TrojanDownloader:Win32/Archost.A after performing a full scan of the computer system but fails to delete it, what should you do? Why does this malicious threat intrude into system without your permission and the antivirus couldn’t stop it? What do you have to do?

What Is TrojanDownloader:Win32/Archost.A?

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Archost.A is a rampant Trojan virus released by evil hackers. The Trojan accesses to your computer when you click on some unknown links that are put in some famous social sites by the cyber criminals, install those free software that are bundled with it or visit websites that are hacked, it can install itself into the computer without your approval. Most of time, this Trojan virus can still attack your computer even you have an antivirus program safeguard your computer. What you should keep in mind is that be cautious when browsing websites or downloading any software onto your computer.

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Archost.A is capable of installing itself on the target machine within a short time without your knowledge. Once it’s installed on system, it starts to modify important system settings such as the configurations of Windows registry, browser settings and Windows startup settings. It is insecure to leave it remain in the computer. The infected computer will perform very slowly and weirdly. It will take more time for it to start up or shut down Windows. Further more, you may constantly get the system no response pops- up, especially when you attempt to enable a program or load a web page. The slow performance will make your work inefficient. Apart from that, users will be harassed by constant pop up messages and fake notifications. These notifications also take up a lot of system resources and space as well as the Trojan program itself. What’s more terrible, this Trojan virus can create a backdoor and bring more threats such as adware, spyware, ransomware to your computer. Everything is in disorder. The Trojan is capable of bypassing the removal of the antivirus programs via disguising as an important part of the computer system. Therefore, as soon as you realize the existence of Trojan virus on your machine, please find out effective methods to remove TrojanDownloader:Win32/Archost.A immediately.

The manual removal requires certain computer skills. If you’re not an advanced computer user, please use a top quality Trojan remover.

Manual Removal Solution for Eliminating TrojanDownloader:Win32/Archost.A:

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Archost.A is able to automatically get installed on the affected computer without any permission. To completely delete TrojanDownloader:Win32/Archost.A, manual removal will be a good option if you have sufficient skills of the computer. The worst thing is that hackers can access to the system and steal your private data by utilizing this Trojan. Hence, please get rid of the infection without delay. Users can take part into the removal by following the instructions mentioned below.


Step one: Boot up your computer in safe mode.
1) Restart your affected computer and hit F8 key multiple times before Windows Advanced Options Menu starts.
2) Use the up and down arrow keys to navigate the "Safe Mode with Networking" option when the Windows starts. And then hit Enter key to process.

Step two: Eliminate show hidden files and folders.
Open Control Panel from Start menu and go to Folder Options.

Under View tab, check Show hidden files and folders and non-check Hide protected operation system files (Recommended). Finally, click OK.

Search for and eliminate all the following files created by the Trojan from your PC.

%AllUsersProfile%\[random]
%AppData%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\[random]
%AppData%\Local\[random].exe

Step three: Kill the process related to the Trojan in Windows Task Manager.
Right-click on the taskbar (or press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys together) to start Windows Task Manager.
Navigate to the Processes tab, search for its running processes of the Trojan and then kill them by clicking on “End Process” button.

Step four: Remove the registry entries of the Trojan.
Press Windows + R keys and input regedit into the box and then click OK to open Registry Editor.

When Registry Editor opens, search for and remove all the registry entries of the Trojan. You’d better make a backup of your registry in case of data loss.

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

Step five: After all the steps are done, please reboot your computer normally to apply all changes.


TrojanDownloader:Win32/Archost.A is a very dangerous Trojan virus elaborately designed by the hackers and has infected many computers around the world. It has the ability to transmit from one system to another using Internet or movable devices such as USB port. Once infected by the virus, the system may get crushed. Hence, you should eliminate it as soon as you find it lurk in your computer. So, to fix the problems on your computer and protect your own privacy, you have to remove this infection instantly.


1 comment:

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