How to Remove Nsrv.exe Virus (TROJ.NSRV.EXE)

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

The Nsrv.exe process is not essential for your OS. In fact, it is unwanted. The process is started by a nasty Trojan horse. If you spot it running on your system, you are in trouble. Nsrv.exe Trojan (also detected as TROJ.NSRV.EXE) lurks in the shadows of your system. This parasite uses trickery to enter your OS unnoticed. In complete silence, it modifies your Registry, corrupts essential system folders, and starts malicious processes. Once it calls your OS “home,” hell rises. The Trojan changes its behavior. You start noticing its presence everywhere. It doesn’t matter whether you type a search query or watch a video, the parasite is always there to annoy you. It causes system underperformance, app failures, odd errors, and Internet connection instability. The parasite ruins your user experience. What’s worse, your situation seems to worsen with each passing day. The more time this parasite has on board, the worse it becomes. The Trojan downloads and installs other parasites. This virus acts as a backdoor to your system. It is owners can use it to further corrupt your system, as well as to spy on you. You are in a very bad situation. Nsrv.exe jeopardizes both your privacy and security. Do not test your luck. Remove the Trojan before it gets a chance to cause serious harm!

How did I get infected with?

Nsrv.exe is not an ingenious virus. It doesn’t target individual victims. It cannot even enter your OS without an invitation. To succeed, the Trojan relies on trickery and your naivety. The parasite hides in spam messages, torrents, fake updates and software bundles. It lurks in the shadows and waits for you to make a mistake. All it needs is one second of carelessness. Do not make its job easier. Nsrv.exe Trojan, as well as numerous other viruses, prey on your naivety. No anti-virus can protect you if act recklessly. Choose caution over carelessness. One keeps the viruses away, the other – invites them in. Don’t visit shady websites. Download your software from reputable sources only. When available, use the advanced/custom setup option. Read the terms and conditions before you agree to them. And, of course, be very careful with your inbox. Treat all unexpected messages as potential threats. The crooks tend to write on behalf of well-known and trusted organizations. They are great deceivers. The crooks steal logos and fabricate stamps. They know how to create legitimately-looking emails. So, if you receive an unexpected message, take a minute to verify its sender. When the message pretends to be sent from an organization, go to their official website. Compare the email addresses listed there to the questionable one. If they don’t match, delete the pretender immediately!

Why is this dangerous?

Nsrv.exe Trojan has no place on your OS. It sneaks in and wreaks utter havoc. The parasite forces numerous reshuffles on you. It alters your settings and prevents you from restoring your preferences. The parasite is in control of your system and interferes with every aspect of your user experience. It slows your system down and it causes program issues. This parasite is like a pain in the neck: the more you tolerate it, the worse it becomes. The reason why it becomes worse is simple: this invader is a backdoor to your system. Other parasites use it to infect your OS. Adware, spyware, hijackers, worms, even ransomware may infect your computer through the Trojan. Nsrv.exe is unpredictable. It affects its individual victims differently. What will happen to your device depends on the crooks and what they need at the moment. They may use your computer to spread spam, they may corrupt your files and blackmail you, or they may turn your machine into a coin miner. Do not wait to see what the future holds. Your best course of action is the immediate removal of the Trojan. The sooner Nsrv.exe is gone, the better!

Manual Nsrv.exe Removal Instructions

The Nsrv.exe 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 Nsrv.exe 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 Nsrv.exe related processes in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Nsrv.exe startup location

STEP 3: Delete Nsrv.exe traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Nsrv.exe 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 Nsrv.exe 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 Nsrv.exe 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 Nsrv.exe

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 Nsrv.exe, 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 Nsrv.exe 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.