How to remove SamoRAT Malware from PC

Effective guide to delete SamoRAT Malware

SamoRAT Malware is defined as a type of malware that allows cyber criminals behind it to monitor or control the infected computer. It can destroy your computer speed and performance. It can also open remote access connected to the infected PC and cause redirects during searches and blocking legitimate security related websites. In most cases, RATs are used to steal information as well as install other malware on the device. Further, it is used for malicious purposes and can be the reason behind causing variety of severe problems.

Moreover, SamoRAT Malware allows cyber criminals to execute files stored on the computer hard drives or downloaded from the internet, steal passwords saved on chrome browser, restart a computer, shut down, capture screen and open several other similar websites. Further, this virus can also get added to system startup, updated, uninstalled and also it is capable of bypassing User Account Control mandatory access control enforcement facility. Despite this, this RAT can mine cryptocurrency. This tool can also infect machine with some other malware like Trojan, ransomware or other malicious software in order to generate revenue.

Typically, it invades into your PC to steal your data and expose your personal information to remote hackers to carry out some illegal activities. This malware also maker some financial losses to you when it successfully shared your details with third parties who might be cyber criminals. Further, all these activities degrade the speed of computer as well as internet and cause major damage. So, it is important to remove all the components of this nasty malware instantly and also remove this Trojan virus as soon as possible from the system.

Intrusion tactics of SamoRAT Malware:

This virus mostly gets spread through bundles of free software programs, spam emails, fake software updates for Flash and other software through paid advertisements. Once installed, it will create new registry keys for its automatic startup and use those keys to get back into your PC after removal. It can also create its duplicate copies by using different names and spread into different files and folders. As a result of being infected with this threat you may need to repair and reconfigure some Windows security features. That is why it is very tough to find out or remove the infection manually if you are novice users.

Remove SamoRAT Malware

Manual malware removal threat might be hectic and complicated process and also requires advanced computer skills to perform virus removal process. So, we suggest you to use some reliable antivirus removal tool such as Spyhunter that can remove SamoRAT Malware completely and safely from the infected system.

Short description

Name: SamoRAT Malware

Threat Type: Remote Access Trojan, spyware, banking malware

Payload: RATs can be used as tools to install a variety of malicious programs

Symptoms: SamoRAT Malware is designed to stealthily invade into the victim’s computer and keep remain silent, thus no particular symptoms are clearly visible on an infected system.

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

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

Removal: Both manual as well as automatic guide have been prescribed below under this article.

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 SamoRAT Malware:

Remove the related items of SamoRAT Malware 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 SamoRAT Malware 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 (SamoRAT Malware) 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 SamoRAT Malware 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 SamoRAT Malware 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 SamoRAT Malware 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 SamoRAT Malware 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 SamoRAT Malware (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.