How to Remove Trojan.genericKD Virus Completely

Trojan.genericKD just keeps popping up and you cannot remove it?

As its name implies, Trojan.genericKD belongs to the Trojan family. This program will quickly turn your online activities into a complete and utter nightmare. Unless you take immediate actions, it will get out of hand. Make no mistake with a Trojan horse; there’s a reason why most PC users dread these infections. Apart from being dangerous and aggressive, the virus is also sneaky. It gets installed in silence and then proceeds to make modifications in silence. That means you remain oblivious to the fact that you have a harmful infection on board. Trojan.genericKD is changing some default computer settings as we speak. It is hiding somewhere on your machine and is exposing you to various threats. In other words, ignoring the virus instead of removing it would only make matters worse. Do not underestimate this program’s malicious potential. Trojan.genericKD alters your system registry. As you could imagine, that trickery has nothing to do with your permission. Trojans horses certainly don’t get developed to be beneficial for you. They only serve hackers’ purses and cause you trouble. The Trojan.genericKD virus messes with your default PC settings behind your back. It might also modify some important system files or damage others. This parasite is beyond problematic and only becomes more and more harmful as time passes. Trojan.genericKD even serves as a back door to malware. More often than not, Trojans help vicious ransomware infections get spread online. However, this program has a lot more tricks up its sleeve. It could go after your browser settings and add some extension to them.  As a result, your once reliable browsers get infected with sponsored, tailored pop-up ads. Consider all these commercials extremely unsafe because hackers are more than willing to compromise your safety. What they’re focused on is gaining profit through the pay-per-click mechanism. In order to do so, they have to generate web traffic. Do you see how easy it is for cyber criminals to make money online? Once their parasite has modified your browser settings, the virus starts redirecting you and displaying sponsored ad. That includes coupons, discounts, various product deals and offers. Make sure avoid all these commercials unless you want to test out the limits of your luck. Without a doubt, many of the pop-ups are corrupted and fake. Clicking those would automatically allow more parasites to get installed. Thus, the situation might become messier.

How did I get infected with?

As mentioned, the Trojan.genericKD pest uses stealthy methods. Instead of waiting for your authorization, Trojans rely on your haste. Take the spam emails or messages in your inbox, for instance. Those may turn out to be full of potential intruders. Remember that hackers take advantage of your curiosity and distraction. To protect your machine, all you have to do is pay attention. Bear in mind that spam messages and emails are a particularly popular virus infiltration method. The parasite often gets presented as some job application or an email from a shipping company. Despite appearing to be harmless, such an email or message could cause you a huge headache. We’d recommend you delete anything you may receive that you find untrustworthy. Your caution always pays off in the long run so don’t be negligent even for a minute. You could be more than positive hackers will find a way to infect your computer system if you allow them. Another commonly used tactic involves freeware/shareware bundles that you download off of the Internet. Stay away from unverified websites and only install programs that are legitimate.

Why is this dangerous?

Trojan.genericKD makes numerous unauthorized changes. It also causes your computer to underperform. Having such a vigorous infection on board will inevitably lead to some crashing or freezing. Your PC speed is also significantly slowed down; your Internet connection is affected as well. As if that wasn’t enough, Trojan.genericKD could take over your browsers. It might flood every single website you visit with commercials, pop-ups and random ads. Stay away from anything this nuisance displays and don’t be naive. The Trojan even jeopardizes your privacy by stealing personal information. It spies on your browsing history, usernames, passwords, IP addresses, etc. Some personally identifiable data could end up in the wrong hands too, though. To prevent irreversible damage, take measures now. You will find our detailed manual removal guide down below.

Manual Trojan.genericKD Removal Instructions

STEP 1: Windows 8 Removal

STEP 2: Windows 7/XP/Vista Removal

STEP 1: Start Your Computer into Safe Mode with Networking in Windows 8

• Make sure you do not have any floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs inserted in your computer
• Move the mouse to the upper right corner until the windows 8 charm menu appears
  
• Click on the magnifying glass

• select Settings
• in the search box type Advanced
• On the left the following should appear

• Click on Advanced Startup Options
• Scroll down a little bit and click on Restart Now

• Click on Troubleshoot

• Then Advanced options

• Then Startup settings

• Then Restart

• When you see this screen press F5 – Enable Safe Mode with Networking

 

STEP 2: Start Your Computer into Safe Mode with Networking in Windows 7/XP/Vista

• Make sure you do not have any floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs inserted in your computer
• Restart the computer
  
• When you see a table, start tapping the F8 key every second until you enter the Advanced Boot Options

• in the Advanced Boot Options screen, use the arrow keys to highlight Safe Mode with Networking , and then press ENTER.

STEP 3: Locate the startup location

• Once the operating system loads press simultaneously the Windows Logo Button and the R key.

• A dialog box should open. Type “Regedit”

 

Depending on your OS (x86 or x64) navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

• and delete the display Name: backgroundcontainer

 

• Then open your explorer and navigate to:

%LocalAppData%\uqgtmedia

where %LocalAppData% refers to:

C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local

• delete the whole folder

Double check with any antimalware program for any leftovers. Keep your software up-to date.