How to Remove Macrovirus Trojan

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

The Trojan horse is the most feared computer infection for a reason. These parasites are deadly. They sneak into your computer and operate in complete silence. They can control and manipulate your machine without you even noticing them. Macrovirus is the newest member of their destructive family. This parasite is stealthy. It can remain hidden for weeks, even months. That, however, doesn’t mean that it is inactive. Quite the opposite. This parasite is never idle. It runs multiple processes and causes troubles. Following a successful installation, the Trojan spreads around your entire OS. This parasite alters your settings, modifies your Registry, corrupts essential files and folders. At first, the infection has no symptoms. Given enough time, however, it gets out of control. The Trojan interferes with every aspect of your daily computer-related activities. It causes system errors, program failures, and slow Internet connection. The parasite steals your computer resources and uses them for its own. So, don’t be surprised if your favorite app takes forever to load. It’s the Trojan’s fault. This intruder eats your RAM and uses your CPU at its limit. The parasite prevents you from using your computer normally. But your discomfort is not the biggest problem here. What the Trojan does in the shadows is far more worrisome. The pest spies on you. It monitors your every online step. It also knows your MAC and IP addresses, and which programs you’ve installed. You are dealing with a serious virus. Yet, its owners are far more dangerous. No one can tell you what will they use the collected information for. Only one thing is known for sure. You will not like the outcome. So, do give them time to steal sensitive information. Remove Macrovirus Trojan immediately. The sooner this intruder is gone, the better!

How did I get infected with?

To enter your machine, Macrovirus needs help. Your help. This parasite tricked you into allowing it on board. The parasite is usually hidden in corrupted documents. The crooks use massive spam email campaigns to reach numerous potential victims. They write on behalf of well-known and trusted companies and organization. Banks, post offices, police departments, popular brands, websites, etc. They attach the corrupted files and describe them as important information. Nothing will happen when you download the file. Don’t rely on your anti-virus program to alert you. It will not flag the file as malicious. Once you open the document, however, you will be asked to enable the “editing mode” of the file. Yes, that is the tricky part. By clicking that “Accept” button, you actually unleash the virus. From this moment onward, there is nothing you can do to stop the virus. It spreads like venom in a river. The Trojan corrupts your system in seconds. Unfortunately, to reach its victims, Macrovirus does not rely on email only. It is also spread through fake updates, torrents and software bundles. You can never know where the infection might strike form. So, be always on your guard. Be cautious and vigilant. Only your caution can keep your device virus-free. Make sure you always do your due diligence!

Why is this dangerous?

Macrovirus is programmed to spy on its victims. It can steal sensitive information such as your name, email addresses, phone numbers, financial details, etc. The information you have saved in document files is at risk too. The Trojan also collects information about your hardware and software. It knows your online habits. Can you imagine what may happen if the hackers get in possession of this data? Oh yes, the Trojan communicates with them. The parasite establishes a connection to a remote server. Its owner can contact it at any time. The hackers can remotely command the virus to perform various operations. Macrovirus Trojan has admin privileges. It can install/uninstall programs. It may disable your anti-virus app and weaken your firewall. The parasite may infect your computer with various parasites. Do not worry about the virus, though. Worry about its owners, for your security is in their hands. They command the virus. The hackers that are the scary thing in the dark. If they decide, they can use the Trojan to ruin your system for fun. They may steal and hold your files to ransom. They may blackmail and threaten you. If they are lucky, they may manage to drain your bank account. Do not make their job easier. Remove Macrovirus Trojan before it’s too late!

Manual Macrovirus Removal Instructions

The Macrovirus 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 Macrovirus 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 Macrovirus related processes in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Macrovirus startup location

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

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Macrovirus 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 Macrovirus 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 Macrovirus 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 Macrovirus

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 Macrovirus, 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 Macrovirus 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.