How to remove Olmetex Email Virus

Easy tips to delete Olmetex Email Virus

Olmetex Email Virus refers a malware-proliferating spam email campaign –a large-scale operation where spam emails are sent by thousands. The emails are disguised as letters from Olmetex, which is a well reputed name fashion industry. The company specializes in high-performance technical fabrics. It must be emphasized that the company is no way associated with this scam. The scam campaign aims to infect recipients’ systems with malware named FormBook, which has the primary function of data theft.

The Olmetex Email Spam contains text in Italian language. As per its approximate transaction, the fake Olmetex emails claim to have a purchase order attached to them. The recipients are requires to send invoice for the payment. The attached file “Lista degli ordini.exe” contains .ZIP archive with the same name. When recipients click on this attachment file, the Olmetex Email Virus’s infection chain, i.e., the download/ installation is jumpstarted.

As mentioned in the introduction, FormBook is an info-stealer. It targets browsing and other apps baseddata. This malicious application has also the capability to record keystrokes and take screenshots. The data of its interest include browsing activity, internet cookies, account/ platform log-in credentials, financial data and personally identifiable information. Other function of the malware includes clearing the browsing cookies, rebooting the system, shutting down the device and so on.

Furthermore, Olmetex Email Virus can also cause chain infection, i.e., download/ installation additional malware. This malware could be Ransomware, Trojan cryptocurrency miners and etc. To sum, the users who trust on Olmetex Email Spam will experience multiple system infections, serious privacy issues, financial loss and identity theft. If it is suspected that the FormBook already made an entry to your system, we recommend you use some reputable antivirus tool and remove it right away from the system.

How did Olmetex Email Virus enter my system?

Systems are infected with spam emails through the virulent files in them. These files could be directly attached to the emails or download links of them are provided in them. The virulent files can be in any formats, including Microsoft Office and PDF documents, archives (ZIP, RAR, etc.), executables (.exe, .run, etc.), JavaScript, and so on. The infection is caused when users execute, run or otherwise these files on their systems.

For example, Microsoft Office documents infect systems by executing macros commands. This process does not require users’ permission if they are still using Microsoft Office version released before 2010. Newer versions have protective view mode in them to prevent the automatic execution of macros commands. Instead, the users are asked all the time for enabling the macros commands and thereby, altering them about the potential risks.

Text presented in the fake “Olmetex” email letter:

Subject: Ordinazione d’acquisto

In allegato il nostro ordine di acquisto.

Vi preghiamo di inviarci fattura proforma per il pagamento.

aspetterò una tua risposta.

I migliori saluti,

Dirrettore delle vendite,

Brigida Vargiu

Olmetex Spa,

Address: 22070 – Via Canturina, 10 – Como – Italy

Phone: +39 031 46 30 247

Email: [email protected]

How to prevent malware intrusion?

Suspicious and irrelevant emails should never be opened- especially the provided attachments or website links them. It is also recommended to use Microsoft Office version released before 2010. However, malware can also be spread through untrustworthy downloading channels (e.g., unofficial and free file-hosting websites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, and other third-party downloaders), illegal activation tools (“cracks”), and fraudulent updates. Thus, it is advised to use official websites and direct links for any software download and refer official software developers’ tools/ functions if activation/update is needed.

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 Olmetex Email Virus:

Remove the related items of Olmetex 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 Olmetex 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 (Olmetex 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 Olmetex 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 Olmetex 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 Olmetex 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 Olmetex 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 Olmetex 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.