How to Remove Generic Trojan.i

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

The Trojan horses are probably the most feared cyber parasites. There is a good reason for that. These viruses can be devastating. Yet, it is important to note that not all Trojans are the same. They are programmed to do various things. Some are more dangerous than others. Yet, they all share common characteristics. They are all sneaky, meddlesome and unpredictable. Generic Trojan.i is not an exception. This particular Trojan enters your device in complete silence. It is very hard to be detected. You cannot catch it on time to prevent its installation. The parasite knows how to camouflage its tracks. Only after it roots into your system will you be able to notice something. The Trojan is very likely to cause system crashes, program failures, odd warnings and alerts. Your system is also very likely to become sluggish and unresponsive. You may be forced to reboot your device repeatedly. But a simple system restart won’t fix your problems. The Trojan loads together with your OS and is always running in the background. But what it does in the shadows remains a mystery. Generic Trojan.i is a multifunctional parasite. It can be used for various purposes. Furthermore, its publisher can control it remotely. They can instruct the intruder to execute various malicious processes. What will happen to your computer depends on their current needs. They can use the parasite to further infect your device, to bombard you with advertisements, or to spy on you. Only one thing is known for sure, you will not like the outcome. Don’t wait to see what the future holds. Get back in control of your own computer. Remove Generic Trojan.i as soon as possible.

How did I get infected with?

Generic Trojan.i did not hack your computer. No, this intruder used trickery to lure you into installing it. That is not a bad joke. You allowed this parasite on board. You either clicked on a corrupted link, downloaded a malicious file, or installed a corrupted software bundle. It was you the one who infected your device. Of course, you should not be too harsh on yourself. The Trojan is a master trickster. It knows how to influence its victims. So, learn your lesson. Your caution can prevent future infections. Download your software from reputable sources only. Do not rush through any installation process. If available, always choose the Advanced/Custom/Manual installation option. The terms and conditions should not be skipped. If you don’t have enough time to read the whole document, use an online EULA analyzer to scan it. If you detect anything out of the ordinary, abort the process immediately. And, of course, be extra careful with your inbox. The good old spam emails are still the number one cause of Trojan infections. The spam, however, is not what it used to be. The crooks no longer rely on malicious attachments. Nowadays, they prefer to embed corrupted links. One click is all it takes for a virus to be downloaded. Bear this in mind the next time you receive an unexpected message. Always take your time to verify the sender. You can enter the questionable email address into a search engine. If it was used for shady business, someone might have complained online. If the shady message is supposed to be sent from an organization, go to their official website. Compare the email addresses listed there with the one you have received a letter from. If they don’t match, delete the pretender!

Why is this dangerous?

Generic Trojan.i is not to be underestimated. This parasite interferes with every aspect of your day to day computer-related activities. It opens fake warnings, redirects your web traffic, bombards you with online advertisements, and slows down your Internet connection. The parasite ruins your user experience. Yet, it might cause personal damage too. This parasite is a Trojan horse. It has surveillance capabilities. You wouldn’t like your personal information to become a possession of cybercriminals, would you? The parasite knows your every online step, which websites you visit, what search inquiries you make, what videos you watch. It also knows your IP and Mac addresses, where your files are stored, what kind of programs you have installed. What’s worse, the Trojan may get easily upgraded. Its publishers may instruct it to monitor even more data points. It may steal financial and personally identifiable information. To make the matter worse, the parasite may also infect your computer with other malware. Generic Trojan.i is unpredictable. Do not play with your lick. Your best course of action is the immediate removal of the Trojan!

Manual Generic Trojan.i Removal Instructions

The Generic Trojan.i 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 Generic Trojan.i 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 Generic Trojan.i related processes in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Generic Trojan.i startup location

STEP 3: Delete Generic Trojan.i traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Generic Trojan.i 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 Generic Trojan.i 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 Generic Trojan.i 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 Generic Trojan.i

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 Generic Trojan.i, 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 Generic Trojan.i 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.