How to Remove Trojan.TrickBot Completely

Trojan.TrickBot just keeps popping up and you cannot remove it?

It’s hardly a surprise that Trojan.TrickBot falls under the umbrella of Trojan. It’s part of the category of these dangerous and damaging infections. And, you mustn’t underestimate it. Like all such tools, this one causes quite the mayhem. It messes up your system, and threatens to expose your privacy. Given enough time to do its dirty work, Trojan.TrickBot can lead to The Blue Screen of Death. Also, you can have your personal and financial information stolen. And, then handed to cyber criminals. That’s hardly a desirable outcome. Protect yourself. Protect your system. Don’t allow the Trojan to spread its nastiness throughout your PC and corrupt it. Get rid of it before it’s too late. When it comes to Trojans, the sooner they’re gone from your system, the better. So, don’t delay. Any extra time you allow the tool to spend on your PC, will be spend ruining it. You’ll get bombarded with issues on a daily basis. Don’t allow the Trojan to overwhelm your system. Protect your PC and yourself from its clutches. As soon as Trojan.TrickBot reveals its existence, get rid of it. Delete it now, and avoid later troubles.

How did I get infected with?

The sudden appearance of Trojan.TrickBot can take you by surprise. But, in actuality,  it’s not as surprising as it seems. Let’s explain. Trojans tend to slither in undetected. But before they enter your system, there are a few conditions they have to meet. Before installing itself on your PC, it has to ask whether you permit it to do so. Yes, the Trojan asks whether you agree to allow it in or not. And, it can enter only after getting your stamp of approval. In other words, your current predicament is your fault. You agreed to install the Trojan. But don’t be too hard on yourself. You should note that the tool doesn’t just pop up in the open, and seek access. Oh, no. It does it in the sneakiest way possible, with slyness and subtlety. Its antics involves freeware, spam email attachments, bogus updates, etc. Whichever method, Trojan.TrickBot uses, it needs your carelessness to succeed. If you’re cautious when installing a tool or an update, you can catch it in the act. As it’s attempting infiltration. And, prevent it from succeeding. But if you give into naivety and haste, that’s not likely. So, don’t. Choose attention over distraction.

Why is this dangerous?

Trojan.TrickBot does quite the damage on your system. And, not just that. Apart from all the troubles it throws your way, it also threatens your privacy. Yes, you won’t just have to endure interruptions, crashes, lagging, and whatnot. You also face a severe security risk. Trojans, like Trojan.TrickBot, spy on you. They keep a close eye on your browsing activities, and catalog every move you make. And, after the tool determines it has collected enough data, sends it to strangers. The third parties that published it, to be precise. Think about it. The unknown individuals behind Trojan.TrickBot will have access to your private life. They’ll have your personal and financial information at their disposal. Do you think that leads to a positive outcome for you? Having your privacy exposed to cyber criminals? Hardly. And, think of all the minor annoyances, you’ll have to put up with. Trojan.TrickBot messes with your system settings. It causes frequent crashes, and intrudes on your browsing all the time. The Trojan redirects you to various unreliable websites. And, puts you through a bombardment of pop-up ads. Every time you open your browser – ads and redirects. But that won’t just annoy you to no end. It also poses a malware risk. Take the intrusive ads, you’ll see all the time. They’re riddled with malicious applications. And, each time you press a pop-up, you consent to install the malware, it conceals. And, you don’t even know you’re doing it. You realize the severity of the clicks after finding your PC overwhelmed with infections. Remember, clicks equal consent on malware installs. So, don’t press anything the Trojan shows you! In fact, don’t allow it to remain even a second after detection. Delete Trojan.TrickBot as soon as you’re given the opportunity. It’s for the best. Its prompt deletion is your best option.

Manual Trojan.TrickBot Removal Instructions

STEP 1: Windows 8 Removal

STEP 2: Windows 7/XP/Vista Removal

STEP 1: Start Your Computer into Safe Mode with Networking in Windows 8

• Make sure you do not have any floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs inserted in your computer
• Move the mouse to the upper right corner until the windows 8 charm menu appears
  
• Click on the magnifying glass

• select Settings
• in the search box type Advanced
• On the left the following should appear

• Click on Advanced Startup Options
• Scroll down a little bit and click on Restart Now

• Click on Troubleshoot

• Then Advanced options

• Then Startup settings

• Then Restart

• When you see this screen press F5 – Enable Safe Mode with Networking

 

STEP 2: Start Your Computer into Safe Mode with Networking in Windows 7/XP/Vista

• Make sure you do not have any floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs inserted in your computer
• Restart the computer
  
• When you see a table, start tapping the F8 key every second until you enter the Advanced Boot Options

• in the Advanced Boot Options screen, use the arrow keys to highlight Safe Mode with Networking , and then press ENTER.

STEP 3: Locate the startup location

• Once the operating system loads press simultaneously the Windows Logo Button and the R key.

• A dialog box should open. Type “Regedit”

 

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: backgroundcontainer

 

• Then open your explorer and navigate to:

%LocalAppData%\uqgtmedia

where %LocalAppData% refers to:

C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local

• delete the whole folder

Double check with any antimalware program for any leftovers. Keep your software up-to date.