How to remove FedEx Freight email virus from PC

Simple process to delete FedEx Freight email virus

FedEx Freight email virus endorses a high risk Trojan called Remcos. Researcher’s shows thousands of this type of emails that are designed and distributed in a campaign that makes user believe that they are receiving some legit email. The email content encourages users to click on the infectious file attachment. If done, users end up into installing the malware inside their devices.

FedEx Freight email virus emails contains an attachment that supposedly contains details of status of a FedEx delivery. This way, the scammers behind it trick people into opening this attachment. They continually register email addresses and web domains containing legitimate companies and government institutions to give their emails an impression of legitimacy and official. Note that, Remcos is a legitimate Remote Administration Tool.

Such tool is used to cause chain infection and could bring adware, browser hijacker, and even dangerous ransomware or cryptominers threat to the PC. Also, it can record sensitive information includes logins/passwords, web browsing safety, credit card details etc and so its presence can cause significant financial loss and even privacy issues. Furthermore, the threat can connect the infected system to botnet.

This way, it can downgrade the overall computer performance. This virus performs lots of changes to the device which allow hackers to take screenshots, install additional apps etc. Therefore, if you will receive FedEx Freight email virus, try not to click on the attachment provided.  If Remcos or any other malware installed on the system, then it should be uninstalled as quickly as possible.

Text presented in the FedEx Freight malspam email:

Subject: Shipping Arrival Notice

Hello customer,
Please find the shipping documents for your current port in the attachment.
Shipping customers suggest that we contact you ******** for information about the upcoming shipment.
The estimated arrival time of the goods is also included in the attachment.
Thank you for choosing FedEx Freight.
Do not reply to this message as any reply sent cannot be received.
Best Regards
FedEx Redstar Express

Intrusion tactics of FedEx Freight email virus on computer?

As mentioned above, spam email campaigns are one of the most successful malware distribution methods. Spam emails contain malicious attachment and downloaded files of those files. These attachments can be in various forms such as exe file, archive file, PDF file and other kind of files. Once opened, then the attached file starts the process of downloading and installing malware infections that cause more damage to your PC. Other distribution methods for the infiltration of malware and other harmful threats are unreliable software download sources, fake software updating tools, software activation tools,

How to avoid installation of malware?

Caution is important to achieve computer safety. Therefore, pay attention when browsing. Carefully analyze each email that you receive, they might seem legit like other emails and appears on your email inbox. Opening such emails cause the installation of malware. Therefore, users are advised not to trust on such emails. Additionally, software should be downloaded only from official pages.

It is not safe to use other sources like free file hosting sites, p2p sharing networks, third party downloader’s and so on. We also recommend you using Microsoft 2010 or version after that onwards that have the protective view mode feature to prevent any malicious files from downloading malware. Moreover, if you have already opened FedEx Freight email virus attachments then users are recommended running a scan with Spyhunter for Windows  that can eliminate infiltrated malware automatically.

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 FedEx Freight email virus:

Remove the related items of FedEx Freight email virus 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 FedEx Freight email virus 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 (FedEx Freight email virus) 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 FedEx Freight email virus 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 FedEx Freight email virus 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 FedEx Freight email virus 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 FedEx Freight email virus 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 FedEx Freight email virus (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.