Trojan.Pandex Removal

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

Judging by its name, you must have already guessed that Trojan.Pandex is a nasty Trojan horse. The Trojans are the definition of computer viruses. These parasites are sneaky and destructive. If your computer was infected with Trojan.Pandex, your predicaments are not great. This Trojan is a high-level threat. In the past three years, Trojan.Pandex was actively stealing email addresses. The new version of the Trojan, however, is much more advanced. It is a serious threat to your privacy. The parasite is programmed to gather information and to install other malware. Upon infiltration, the Trojan modifies your system’s settings. It creates its own entries in your system’s registry. The parasite operates with administrator privileges. It can make changes to your PC, as well as, spy on you. It can monitor your browser-related data. The parasite can cause some program of yours to stop working (such as your anti-virus app, for example). If this parasite remains active for too long, there will be consequences. Unwanted consequences! You, however, cannot remove it the regular way. This intruder has no visualization. If you open your Task Manager, you will not be able to find strange process. The Trojan is a master at hiding its tracks. Use a trustworthy anti-virus app and run a full-system scan. We have also provided a manual removal guide. However, if you are not confident in your computer skills, use an automated solution. This is the safest way to deal with such infections. Trojan.Pandex is a giant security problem. Do not waste your time. Remove the parasite before it is too late!

How did I get infected with?

To reach its victims, Trojan.Pandex relies on the oldest known distribution technique — the spam emails. Yes, you have heard it a thousand times. Do not open emails from strangers. Yet, some messages are simply irresistible. The crooks tend to write on behalf of well-known organizations, companies, banks, police departments, post offices, etc. They play with our fears and hopes. Sometimes, you cannot restrain yourself. That is what the crooks hope for. Yet, when you open such a letter do not download the attached files. Don’t follow the provided links, either. Everyone suspects that the attachments may be corrupted. Yet, no one suspects the links. They can also be corrupted. They are as dangerous as the attached files. Before you take action, verify the sender. If the email pretends to be sent by a bank, for example, go to the bank’s official website and compare the email addresses listed there with the one you have received a message from. If they don’t match, delete the pretender. Also, bear in mind that reliable companies would use your real name to address you. If you receive a message starting with “Dear Customer” or “Dear Friend,” proceed with caution. If something looks suspicious, there probably is a good reason for that. Always keep your guard up!

Why is this dangerous?

Trojan.Pandex is unpredictable. The hackers can use it to infect your computer with all sorts of parasites. No one can tell you what exactly will happen to your machine. It all depends on the hackers and what they need at the moment. If they lack cyber currency, they will turn your machine into a coin miner. If they want to attack a server, they will turn your machine into a part of a botnet. Keep in mind that in some states, being part of an illegal botnet is reason enough for a legal prosecution to take place. You risk getting in trouble with the authorities. Unfortunately, the stream of bad news is not ending here. Trojan.Pandex can take your money. In one way or another, the virus can steal from you. The parasite may install spying software. It may record your paying details, such as credit card details, billing addresses, real name, email addresses, passwords, etc. Or, it may transfer a ransomware on your device. You have heard about these viruses. They lock your personal files and demand hefty ransoms for them. Keeping Trojan.Pandex on board is not worth the risk. You should remove it immediately. The sooner it is gone, the better!

Manual Trojan.Pandex Removal Instructions

The Trojan.Pandex 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 Trojan.Pandex 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 Trojan.Pandex related processes in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Trojan.Pandex startup location

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

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Trojan.Pandex 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 Trojan.Pandex 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 Trojan.Pandex 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 Trojan.Pandex

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 Trojan.Pandex, 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 Trojan.Pandex 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.