How to Remove Llssoft Trojan

This article can help you to remove Llssoft Virus. The step by step removal works for every version of Microsoft Windows.

When someone mentions a computer virus, most of us imagine Trojan horses. These types of parasites are the definition of a cyber threat. They are stealthy, intrusive and destructive. Llssoft is the latest example how serious a threat Trojans can be. Once on board, Llssoft infects your entire system. We don’t want to scare you from the beginning, but Llssoft is a sophisticated virus. It installs malware and virus and hides their files and processes. Do not panic! If you are careful and follow our detailed guide, you can remove this infection. A trustworthy anti-virus app can finish this task for you. But, before you take action, please read through this article. The more you know about the virus, the more efficient your measures against the intruder will be. First of all, Llssoft can modify your system registry. It can add and delete entries from it. This means that a system restart will not affect the Trojan. It will load together with your OS. The virus makes your system heavier, and thus, your computer slower. Moving on, let’s explain what Llssoft is programmed to do. As a typical member of its family, Llssoft’s main task is to spy on its victims. It collects information about your online activities as well as your computer’s specifications. This particular Trojan is known to install adware on its victims’ computers. Adware applications are small programs that bombard the victim with advertisements. They also consume a lot of PC resources. Now you understand why your computer performs poorly. Consider yourself lucky. You know what kind of problem you are dealing with. Llssoft Trojan is stealthy. Many of its victims are not even aware of its presence. Do not waste your luck. Take immediate action against the infection!

How did I get infected with?

Llssoft trojan is mainly distributed via spam email attachments. Yes, the good old spam emails are still the number one reason for Trojan infections. You must have heard it a thousand times, yet, you will hear it once again: do NOT open emails from strangers. Check the sender’s contacts first. You can simply enter the questionable email address into some search engine, if it was used for shady business, someone might have complained online. Unfortunately, this verification is too basic. So, double-check the sender. The crooks tend to write on behalf of well-known organizations and companies. If you receive such a letter, go to the company’s official website and compare the emails listed there with the one you have received a message from. If they do not match, delete the pretender. The Internet is definitely a dangerous place. Only your caution can prevent infections. Other malware and virus distribution methods include torrents, fake software updates, and malvertising. Always keep your guard up. You can never know where an infection might strike from.

Why is this dangerous?

Llssoft has no place on your computer. It is backdoor to your system. Hackers can use it to further infect your computer. Currently, the Trojan installs adware. Yet, hackers can reprogram it to install more dangerous viruses. It all depends on what they need at the moment. They can, for example, use the Trojan to turn your PC into a part of Botnet. Being part of illegal Botnet is a reason enough for legal actions to be taken against you. This virus gives its owners a way to turn your computer into whatever they want. Hackers can use it to install malicious software and gain full control over your device. Anything may happen. There are numerous possibilities. It is also known that the virus spies on its victims. It collects data about your online activities. Yet, it may also spy on you physically. The hackers may turn your camera and microphone on. They can use the collected data to blackmail you. You are dealing with a hackers’ tool. Do not underestimate it. The sooner you remove the intruder, the better.

Manual Llssoft Removal Instructions

The Llssoft infection is specifically designed to make money to its creators one way or another. The specialists from various antivirus companies like Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Norton, Avast, ESET, etc. advise that there is no harmless virus.

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Llssoft infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

WARNING! Stopping the wrong file or deleting the wrong registry key may damage your system irreversibly.
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STEP 1: Track down Llssoft related processes in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Llssoft startup location

STEP 3: Delete Llssoft traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Llssoft related processes in the computer memory

• Open your Task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
• Carefully review all processes and stop the suspicious ones.

• Write down the file location for later reference.

Step 2: Locate Llssoft startup location

Reveal Hidden Files

• Open any folder
• Click on “Organize” button
  
• Choose “Folder and Search Options”
• Select the “View” tab
• Select “Show hidden files and folders” option
• Uncheck “Hide protected operating system files”
• Click “Apply” and “OK” button

Clean Llssoft virus from the windows registry

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

• A dialog box should open. Type “Regedit”

• WARNING! be very careful when editing the Microsoft Windows Registry as this may render the system broken.

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: [RANDOM]

• Then open your explorer and navigate to: %appdata% folder and delete the malicious executable.

Clean your HOSTS file to avoid unwanted browser redirection

Navigate to %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/host

If you are hacked, there will be foreign IPs addresses connected to you at the bottom. Take a look below:

Step 4: Undo the possible damage done by Llssoft

This particular Virus may alter your DNS settings.

Attention! this can break your internet connection. Before you change your DNS settings to use Google Public DNS for Llssoft, be sure to write down the current server addresses on a piece of paper.

To fix the damage done by the virus you need to do the following.

• Click the Windows Start button to open the Start Menu, type control panel in the search box and select Control Panel in the results displayed above.
• go to Network and Internet
• then Network and Sharing Center
• then Change Adapter Settings
• Right-click on your active internet connection and click properties. Under the Networking tab, find Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Left click on it and then click on properties. Both options should be automatic! By default it should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically” and the second one to “Obtain DNS server address automatically!” If they are not just change them, however if you are part of a domain network you should contact your Domain Administrator to set these settings, otherwise the internet connection will break!!!

 

• Check your scheduled tasks to make sure the virus will not download itself again.

How to Permanently Remove Llssoft Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

Please, have in mind that once you are infected with a single virus, it compromises your whole system or network and let all doors wide open for many other infections. To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify possible virus leftovers or temporary files.