How to remove VanTom RAT from computer

Simple and easy steps to delete VanTom RAT

VanTom RAT is mainly defined as highly risky Trojan virus that is based on njRat malware. These malicious programs is mainly designed to allow remote access and take complete control over an infected system. The main feature of this virus is that it has data tracking ability to record your login ID, password, banking information and other similar data. It conducts major malicious activities and creates wrest havoc on the compromised machine. It can cause data loss, application malfunctioning, CPU damages, software failure and many more.

Details about VanTom RAT

After infiltration, it changes the crucial windows registry and gains complete persistence on the startups window. A unique feature of Trojan is that such processes do not suspect to the users. They see them as legit system process. Additionally, the threat block access to important functions such as command prompt, registry editor, control panel, task manager. It can also disable your antivirus and firewall security programs to stay safe in your system for long time and can easily perform lots of malicious activities. What’s more, VanTom RAT is capable of recording data, cookies, logins/passwords saved in browsers.

Further, it can record key logging to gain access to various personal accounts in social networks, emails and especially banks. In order to generate as much money as possible, the hijackers behind the threat can misuse the gathered details with online purchases, money transfer and other similar transactions. Either one way or another, such infections can lead to severe system infections, serious privacy issues and even identity exposure. So, to prevent all these things happening in future, you must need to remove this kind of malware soon from the machine.

How VanTom RAT intrude?

As discussed above, this virus enters into your computer by using various ways. One of the important ways used by them are email spam campaigns. Crooks represent malicious executable programs to deceive user to download and install malware manually. Fake software updates are also used to infect system by simply downloading and installing malware rather than their actual updates. Hence, we can say that these tools are phony and insist user to download it on their device. Due to all this circumstances, you are advised to be very attentive while performing any kind of online activities.

How to avoid installation of malware?

It is highly advised not to open an email that looks doubtful or comes from unknown addresses. All software download should be done by using official websites and through direct download links. It is important to activate and update installed software by using tools recommended by official software developers. Avoid using third party installer, peer to peer sharing networks and other similar sources as they can offer bundled or deceptive content. Lastly, make sure that you have installed reputable antivirus software and keep it enabled and updated to avoid this harmful infection. Therefore, we can say that the key to computer safety is carefulness.

Remove VanTom RAT

Manual malware removal threat might be lengthy and complicated process so that it requires advanced technical skills as well as also takes lots of time to detect and delete the harmful threat. In order to keep your machine safe and secure we recommend you to use anti-malware tool that will help you to remove VanTom RAT easily and effectively from the infected work-station.

Threat summary

Name: VanTom RAT

Threat Type: Trojan, password-stealing virus, banking malware, spyware.

Symptoms: Trojans are designed to stealthily infiltrate the victim’s computer and remain silent, and thus no particular symptoms are clearly visible on an infected machine.

Short Description: Aims to steal data from your computer and log the keystrokes you type in it.

Distribution methods: Infected email attachments, malicious online advertisements, social engineering, software ‘cracks’.

Damage: Stolen passwords and banking information, identity theft, and the victim’s computer added to a botnet.

Removal: In order to delete possible malware infections, you are advised to go through given below removal instructions.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Important Note: This malware asks you to enable the web browser notifications. So, before you go the manual removal process, execute these steps.

Google Chrome (PC)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the Menu button
• Select “Settings”. Scroll the mouse downward to choose “Advanced” option
• Go to “Privacy and Security” section by scrolling downward and then select “Content settings” and then “Notification” option
• Find each suspicious URLs and click on three dots on the right side and choose “Block” or “Remove” option

Google Chrome (Android)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the menu button and then click on “Settings”
• Scroll down further to click on “site settings” and then press on “notifications” option
• In the newly opened window, choose each suspicious URLs one by one
• In the permission section, select “notification” and “Off” the toggle button

Mozilla Firefox

• On the right corner of the screen, you will notice three dots which is the “Menu” button
• Select “Options” and choose “Privacy and Security” in the toolbar present in the left side of the screen
• Slowly scroll down and go to “Permission” section then choose “Settings” option next to “Notifications”
• In the newly opened window, select all the suspicious URLs. Click on the drop-down menu and select “Block”

Internet Explorer

• In the Internet Explorer window, select the Gear button present on the right corner
• Choose “Internet Options”
• Select “Privacy” tab and then “Settings” under the “Pop-up Blocker” section
• Select all the suspicious URLs one by one and click on the “Remove” option

Microsoft Edge

• Open the Microsoft Edge and click on the three dots on the right corner of the screen to open the menu
• Scroll down and select “Settings”
• Scroll down further to choose “view advanced settings”
• In the “Website Permission” option, click on “Manage” option
• Click on switch under every suspicious URL

Safari (Mac):

• On the upper right side corner, click on “Safari” and then select “Preferences”
• Go to “website” tab and then choose “Notification” section on the left pane
• Search for the suspicious URLs and choose “Deny” option for each one of them

Manual Steps to Remove VanTom RAT:

Remove the related items of VanTom RAT using Control-Panel

Windows 7 Users

Click “Start” (the windows logo at the bottom left corner of the desktop screen), select “Control Panel”. Locate the “Programs” and then followed by clicking on “Uninstall Program”

Windows XP Users

Click “Start” and then choose “Settings” and then click “Control Panel”. Search and click on “Add or Remove Program’ option

Windows 10 and 8 Users:

Go to the lower left corner of the screen and right-click. In the “Quick Access” menu, choose “Control Panel”. In the newly opened window, choose “Program and Features”

Mac OSX Users

Click on “Finder” option. Choose “Application” in the newly opened screen. In the “Application” folder, drag the app to “Trash”. Right click on the Trash icon and then click on “Empty Trash”.

In the uninstall programs window, search for the PUAs. Choose all the unwanted and suspicious entries and click on “Uninstall” or “Remove”.

After you uninstall all the potentially unwanted program causing VanTom RAT issues, scan your computer with an anti-malware tool for any remaining PUPs and PUAs or possible malware infection. To scan the PC, use the recommended the anti-malware tool.

How to Remove Adware (VanTom RAT) from Internet Browsers

Delete malicious add-ons and extensions from IE

Click on the gear icon at the top right corner of Internet Explorer. Select “Manage Add-ons”. Search for any recently installed plug-ins or add-ons and click on “Remove”.

Additional Option

If you still face issues related to VanTom RAT removal, you can reset the Internet Explorer to its default setting.

Windows XP users: Press on “Start” and click “Run”. In the newly opened window, type “inetcpl.cpl” and click on the “Advanced” tab and then press on “Reset”.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users: Press the Windows logo, type inetcpl.cpl in the start search box and press enter.  In the newly opened window, click on the “Advanced Tab” followed by “Reset” button.

For Windows 8 Users: Open IE and click on the “gear” icon. Choose “Internet Options”

Select the “Advanced” tab in the newly opened window

Press on “Reset” option

You have to press on the “Reset” button again to confirm that you really want to reset the IE

Remove Doubtful and Harmful Extension from Google Chrome

Go to menu of Google Chrome by pressing on three vertical dots and select on “More tools” and then “Extensions”. You can search for all the recently installed add-ons and remove all of them.

Optional Method

If the problems related to VanTom RAT still persists or you face any issue in removing, then it is advised that your reset the Google Chrome browse settings. Go to three dotted points at the top right corner and choose “Settings”. Scroll down bottom and click on “Advanced”.

At the bottom, notice the “Reset” option and click on it.

In the next opened window, confirm that you want to reset the Google Chrome settings by click on the “Reset” button.

Remove VanTom RAT plugins (including all other doubtful plug-ins) from Firefox Mozilla

Open the Firefox menu and select “Add-ons”. Click “Extensions”.  Select all the recently installed browser plug-ins.

Optional Method

If you face problems in VanTom RAT removal then you have the option to rese the settings of Mozilla Firefox.

Open the browser (Mozilla Firefox) and click on the “menu” and then click on “Help”.

Choose “Troubleshooting Information”

In the newly opened pop-up window, click “Refresh Firefox” button

The next step is to confirm that really want to reset the Mozilla Firefox settings to its default by clicking on “Refresh Firefox” button.

Remove Malicious Extension from Safari

Open the Safari and go to its “Menu” and select “Preferences”.

Click on the “Extension” and select all the recently installed “Extensions” and then click on “Uninstall”.

Optional Method

Open the “Safari” and go menu. In the drop-down menu, choose “Clear History and Website Data”.

In the newly opened window, select “All History” and then press on “Clear History” option.

Delete VanTom RAT (malicious add-ons) from Microsoft Edge

Open Microsoft Edge and go to three horizontal dot icons at the top right corner of the browser. Select all the recently installed extensions and right click on the mouse to “uninstall”

Optional Method

Open the browser (Microsoft Edge) and select “Settings”

Next steps is to click on “Choose what to clear” button

Click on “show more” and then select everything and then press on “Clear” button.

Conclusion

In most cases, the PUPs and adware gets inside the marked PC through unsafe freeware downloads. It is advised that you should only choose developers website only while downloading any kind of free applications.  Choose custom or advanced installation process so that you can trace the additional PUPs listed for installation along with the main program.