Microsoft Toolkit\Settings.ini Trojan Removal

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

Microsoft Toolkit\Settings.ini falls under the Trojan umbrella. This nasty parasite sneaks into your OS through trickery and takes full control of your device. The virus is a multifunctional parasite which can wreak your system. It can alter your system settings, modify your Registry, corrupt your executable (.exe) files, and disable your anti-virus program. Following a successful installation, the virus corrupts your entire OS. It infects essential system files and folders and modifies your System Registry. These operations have no noticeable symptoms, so you cannot catch the virus in time to prevent it from installing. You can only detect it once it’s too late. Once successfully established, the parasite starts to interfere with every aspect of your daily computer-related activities. The Trojan causes odd errors, program failures, and system crashes. It is also behind your slow and unstable Internet connection. You may also notice that the free space on your HDD has decreased significantly. Toolkit\Settings.ini Trojan is an advanced virus which can manipulate your system properties. It can control how your computer resources are consumed. This nasty intruder prioritizes its processes and leaves nothing for you. Thus, some programs of yours may take forever to load, if they load at all. Your apps may freeze and crash frequently. You may also experience system crashes. The Trojan has no place on your computer. It prevents you from using your machine normally. It is also a giant breach of your security. Don’t risk your computer’s well-being. Remove the parasite the first chance you get!

How did I get infected with?

To reach its victims, Microsoft Toolkit\Settings.ini Trojan uses a lot of trickery. It lurks behind software bundles, fake updates, corrupted links, torrents, and spam messages. The key to its successful distribution is not the methods it uses, but its victims’ carelessness and naivety. Unfortunately, without your interaction, this infection wouldn’t have happened. You were deceived to permit the parasite on board. That is not a bad joke. You did it! You installed the Trojan! Yes, you know how dangerous an attached file can be. We know that you are careful with your inbox. Yet, most users tend to underestimate the hackers. These people are criminals. They know how to camouflage their viruses. Not only do the crooks attach malicious files to their messages, they also embed corrupted links. One click is all it takes for a virus to be downloaded. So, think twice before you click. Do not interact with suspicious emails. If you receive an unexpected letter, verify the sender! You can simply enter the questionable address into some search engine. If it was used for shady business, someone might have complained. Also, if the message is supposed to be sent from an organization (your bank, for example), go to their official website. Compare the email addresses listed there with the one you have received a message from. If they don’t match, delete the pretender immediately. Do not be lazy. Only you can keep your computer virus-free. Always do your due diligence!

Why is this dangerous?

Microsoft Toolkit\Settings.ini Trojan has full control of your system. It can install/uninstall programs, delete files, and steal information. The parasite communicates with its owners actively. They can reprogram it to execute various processes. The hackers may command it to spy on you today. Tomorrow, however, they may decide to infect your machine with other parasites. No one can tell you what the future holds. Microsoft Toolkit\Settings.ini Trojan is unpredictable. What will happen to your machine depends on the hackers and what they want at the moment. Yet, one thing is known for sure: you will not like the outcome. The Trojan gives its owners unrestricted access to your system. They may turn your device into a part of a botnet, steal your files and hold them to ransom, or completely destroy your system for fun. Furthermore, the hackers may use the virus to steal sensitive information which can be used for other crimes. Do not risk your security and financial stability. The Trojan is too hazardous to be kept on board. This parasite turns you into an easy target. You have no time to waste. The longer this virus remains on your computer, the worse your situation becomes. So, take action! Remove the Trojan immediately!

Manual Microsoft Toolkit\Settings.ini Removal Instructions

The Microsoft Toolkit\Settings.ini 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 Microsoft Toolkit\Settings.ini 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.

STEP 1: Track down Microsoft Toolkit\Settings.ini related processes in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Microsoft Toolkit\Settings.ini startup location

STEP 3: Delete Microsoft Toolkit\Settings.ini traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Microsoft Toolkit\Settings.ini 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 Microsoft Toolkit\Settings.ini 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 Microsoft Toolkit\Settings.ini 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 Microsoft Toolkit\Settings.ini

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 Microsoft Toolkit\Settings.ini, 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 Microsoft Toolkit\Settings.ini 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.