How to Remove Taskeng.exe Virus

Taskeng.exe Virus just keeps regenerating and you cannot remove it?

Taskeng.exe is a legitimate windows process, however many computer viruses abuse it so that they can do their evil deed. If it runs on your PC, you should check what exactly is making it run. Otherwise it will wreck your system bit by bit each day. And, given enough time, might lead you face to face with The Blue Screen of Death. Granted, the dreaded outcome is a mere possibility. But, ask yourself. As minor and minute as the odds of it occurring may be, will you take them? Are you ready to risk your system’s well-being? And, for what? Nothing positive awaits after a Trojan invasion. And, the process runs because a Trojan managed to slither into your PC. Don’t extend its stay any further than the point you detect it. As soon as you become aware of its presence, act against it. You’re not doing yourself any favors by allowing it to remain. The best course of action is to cut its stay as short as possible. Find the Trojan’s hiding place, and get rid of. That will take care of the menacing Taskeng.exe process. Do what’s best for you, and your system’s well-being. Remove the infection to remove the influence of the nasty process. Their stay only results in troubles and headaches.

How did I get infected with?

The Taskeng.exe process may start running after a Trojan invasion. But how does that malicious tool manage to invade? Well, it exploits users. It preys on their carelessness, uses it against them. Take freeware, for example. When installing freeware, most users aren’t as attentive as they should be. They rush, and throw caution to the wind. They don’t bother to read the terms and conditions. But agree to everything in haste. That’s a mistake with a pretty much certain outcome. You get stuck with an infection. Carelessness opens your system to cyber threats. Do yourself a favor, and choose the opposite approach. Be extra thorough, and vigilant. Always consider what you get asked to allow into your system, before clicking that I AGREE button. Even a little extra attention goes a long way. Always choose caution over carelessness. One keeps infections away. The other invites them in.

Why is this dangerous?

Taskeng.exe is a black screen process running in the Windows Task Manager. First off, it’s malicious. You have to understand that right from the top. It’s not a good thing to come to find it running on your PC. It’s the exact opposite. Think of it as a harbinger of trouble. It attacks the Windows Run and RunOnce keys. It displays bogus error messages. Eats up storage. Increases the CPU usage. Ends up slowing down your computer. As well as causing frequent system crashes. Not to mention, the variety of system settings it messes with. It reshuffles your default settings, implements new ones, turns your system topsy-turvy. In a nutshell, it messes everything up. Combine that, with the fact, it opens your PC to more unwanted malware. Isn’t it clear that it’s best to remove the infection ASAP? And, we haven’t even mentioned the security threat, yet. Trojans are among the most dangerous cyber threats, roaming the web. And, they’ve earned their notoriety. Follow experts’ advice. The Taskeng.exe process hints to the presence of an infection. It’s a clue. Accept, there’s a Trojan menace, lurking somewhere on your computer. Find its exact hiding place. Then, get rid of it. The sooner, the better.

How Can I Remove taskeng.exe Virus?

WARNING! Stopping the wrong file or deleting the wrong registry key may damage your system irreversibly.
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If you feel technical enough you may proceed with Manual Virus Removal

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the 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: Stop the malicious process using Windows Task Manager

• Open your task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
• Locate the process of the ransomware. Have in mind that this is usually a random generated file.
• Before you kill the process, type the name on a text document for later reference.

• Locate any suspicious processes associated with the Virus.
• Right click on the process
• Open File Location
• End Process
• Delete the directories with the suspicious files.
• Have in mind that the process can be hiding and very difficult to detect

STEP 2: 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

STEP 3: Locate the Virus startup location

• 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:

Navigate to your %appdata% folder and delete the executable.

You can alternatively use your msconfig windows program to double check the execution point of the virus. Please, have in mind that the names in your machine might be different as they might be generated randomly, that’s why you should run any professional scanner to identify malicious files.

STEP 4 : Uninstall unknown programs from Your Computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the any unknown program and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can arrange the programs by date. review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.

STEP 5 : Remove add-ons and extensions from Chrome, Firefox or IE

Remove from Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools—> Extensions
• Remove any unknown extension by clicking on the little recycle bin
• If you are not able to delete the extension then navigate to C:\Users\”computer name“\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\and review the folders one by one.
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• If you are using the latest chrome version you need to do the following
• go to settings – Add person

• choose a preferred name.

• then go back and remove person 1
• Chrome should be malware free now

Remove from Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox
• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable and remove any unknown add on
• Open the Firefox’s Help Menu

• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

Remove from Internet Explorer

• Open IE
• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Go to Toolbars and Extensions
• Disable any suspicious extension.
• If the disable button is gray, you need to go to your Windows Registry and delete the corresponding CLSID
• On the Upper Right Corner of Internet Explorer Click on the Gear Icon.
• Click on Internet options

• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset.

• Check the “Delete Personal Settings Tab” and then Reset

• Close IE

STEP 6: Make sure your Windows HOSTS file is clean

• open your explorer and 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:

If you are uncertain about the IPs below “Localhost” contact us in out google+ profile and we will try to help you.

STEP 7: Check your internet connection settings

1. Right-click on the active Network Adapter, Click on Properties
2. Navigate to Internet Protocol Version 4 (ICP/IP), click Properties.
3. Click on Advanced and then navigate to the DNS TAB. The DNS line should be set to Obtain DNS server automatically. If it is not, set it yourself.

Double check your proxy settings as the malware is capable of modifying them.

Attention! this can break your internet connection. Before you change your DNS settings to use Google Public DNS for example, 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!!!

STEP 8: Check your Scheduled Tasks

• Open your windows task scheduler and delete any suspicious program. Usually, adware applications hide their droppers in here. Even if you remove the whole infection from the system files – the dropper will regenerate everything and the nightmare will start again.

Step 9: Check for Virus Leftovers

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify any registry leftovers or temporary files and to prevent this from happening again.