How to remove ArkeiStealer (Solved)

Complete guide to eliminate ArkeiStealer

If you are seeking for solution to fix ArkeiStealer virus completely from your computer then you have reached right place. The solution as given here will help you get rid out of annoying trouble with ease and minimal effort. You are suggested to follow given instruction by reading this article carefully.

ArkeiStealer is dangerous computer malware that has been developed with intention to collect your sensitive information such as your banking credentials, credit card number, crypto wallet login information and others. All such gathered information is transported to remote sever of hackers that are further misused for personal benefits. Its existence on your computer can risk your other sensitive data like IP addresses, Mac address, social sites password and others. For smooth functioning of computer, it is advised to take mandatory steps to remove this malware sooner. It also makes changes to default settings of Internet and browsers without having your any permission or knowledge. ArkeiStealer threat installs several unwanted plug-ins, add-ons, toolbars and extension that take high CPU resource and drag down overall functioning of PC. It messes up itself with important system files and adds corrupt entries to registry editor.

Besides, it blocks all active process and running application without having your any permission or knowledge. It has capability to bombard your computer screen with tons of ads and pop ups that show attractive deals, offers, discount, coupon codes and others. It tries to convince you for purchasing some spam products and services online. Dealing with this infection is really tough due to its nature to change location and name. It drops malware such as Trojan, worms, rootkits, backdoor and others that consume huge CPU resource and drag down overall functioning of PC. It also changes desktop background and other personalization settings without having your any permission. ArkeiStealer virus is capable to disable control panel, task manager, registry editor and other vital settings without your any permission.

To fix all such troubles, it is advised to take immediate action for its removal. If this nasty virus sustain for longer time, you have to encounter with troubles such as deletion of important system files, hamper of vital hardware components, crashes or freezes of PC and others. To perform its removal action, it is advised to try for Spyhunter security tool. It follows advance programming logic and sophisticated technique that helps you search for all infected items. If you find any doubtful files during scanning, it is suggested to eliminate soon.

Threat summary of ArkeiStealer virus

• Category: Adware
• Level of Danger: High
• Affected OS: All Windows versions
• Symptoms: You are unable to perform normal tasks, restrict you adding new hardware or software components, constantly displays fake alerts and annoying error messages
• Entry method: Attacks your computer through spam or junk email attachments, shareware or freeware downloads, visiting adult domains, use of infected storage device, etc
• Removal method: Try for Spyhunter security tool, it follows advance programming logic and sophisticated technique that helps you search for infected items. If you find any suspicious threat, it is suggested to remove ArkeiStealer soon.

How ArkeiStealer makes entry on your PC?

Like other Adware threat, it targets your computer through spam or junk email attachments, shareware or freeware downloads, visiting adult websites, use of infected storage device and others. Bundling method is a new trick that cyber hackers use to take complete control over your computer. When you add some free applications and programs using Internet opting automatic installation mode, it adds malign codes that root deep inside your PC. Most of security application finds difficult to detect and eliminate this infection due to its nature to change location and name. It is always suggested to opt for custom or advance option of installation that facilitates you to select for files manually and restricts entry of ArkeiStealer infection and other similar threat.

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 ArkeiStealer:

Remove the related items of ArkeiStealer 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 ArkeiStealer 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 (ArkeiStealer) 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 ArkeiStealer 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 ArkeiStealer 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 ArkeiStealer 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 ArkeiStealer 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 ArkeiStealer (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.