How to remove PyMICROPSIA Trojan

Easy steps to delete PyMICROPSIA

PyMICROPSIA is an info-stealer, belongs to MICROPSIA malware family. It is designed in Python programming language and used for collecting various personal and sensitive data. Also, it can execute remote commands and controls over the compromised host computer.  It can target companies, businesses or people.

PyMICROPSIA malware can silently infiltrate system, evade detection and run on the background without showing any particular symptoms. These facts are more dangerous as it is difficult for AV tools to detect its presence. It creates significant damages to the system and may cause wreak havoc to it. Users who encounter the issues like applications malfunctions, CPU usage, Software failure and significant system crashes should take the infection possibility into consideration.

Threat Summary:

Name: PyMICROPSIA

Threat Type: Trojan, Spyware

Detected Names:

Symptoms: Trojans run on the victims’ system background silently and therefore no particular symptoms are clearly visible on the compromised PC

Distribution methods: Infected email attachments, malicious online advertisements, social engineering, and software cracks

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

Malware Removal: To eliminate possible malware infections, run a scan to your device with some reputable antivirus software or follow manual instructions provided below the post

PyMICROPSIA is a malware that mainly focus on info-stealing and infecting the device with other malware. The malware can steal information from browsers and cookies, autofill info, passwords, saved credit card and other sensitive details and sent them to the remote server under the control of the hackers behind it. With such data ex-filtration, the hackers can easily access to various applications like Telegram, Jabber, Steam, and other sites, cryptocurrency wallets, platforms, social media.

PyMICROPSIA creators can infect the system with malware like ransomware and other malicious ones to control the major parts of the systems and not limited to steal the credentials. The stealer virus can target stored passwords, cookies and look for the valuable data that can be used in fraudulent transactions, blackmailing people or perform various secondary scams.

So, due to this malware infection, you may suffer financial or data loss, experience damage to the device and even the dangerous privacy issues or identity theft. The Trojan creates problems to the privacy and the system both.  You need to think about PyMICROPSIA removal without delay. To do that, you need to choose the reliable antivirus tool that run a full system scan and detect and delete all malevolent applications from the system.

Spam emails and hacked sites often spread malicious malware

Insecure or even malicious sites often lead Trojans installation. Some downloading channels, fake software updates and software cracks can lead to the malware infiltration. Also, websites that resembles official or directly copies the interface of some software providers can have malicious scripts that trigger the direct drop of malware payload.

However, the shadiest method that is used for PyMICROPSIA or similar type malware distribution is spam email campaign, where spam emails by thousands are sent at random. These are disguised themselves as notifications stating about financial data, important messages, while include some malicious files or links for such files. So, when users open such files, they enable the additional content scripts get literally installed on their device without their permission.

You can avoid such infection if you avoid opening any irrelevant and suspicious emails and delete the received notifications right away without clicking the provided attachments files or website links in them. Also, it is important for you to stay away from shady download sites and avoid any other sources and rely only on official providers and app developers.

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 PyMICROPSIA:

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