How To Remove TrojanDownloader:O97M/Qakbot.PB!MTB

Tips To Delete TrojanDownloader:O97M/Qakbot.PB!MTB

TrojanDownloader:O97M/Qakbot.PB!MTB is a hazardous PC threat that can cause several nasty issues onto the Windows computers once gets installed. This perilous trojan is employed by vicious hackers to control the infected PCs remotely and for other malicious purposes such as dropping more viruses onto the compromised machine, stealing users’ personal data and so on. Initially upon getting into the work-station, it hides itself in the deep corner of the system and hence, it is not easy to detect this machine. Due to this, criminals can use this tool for spiteful motives for a long period of time.

More About TrojanDownloader:O97M/Qakbot.PB!MTB:

TrojanDownloader:O97M/Qakbot.PB!MTB has ability to disable the working of all the running security services and open backdoors for mores online threats. It allows other nasty parasites such as adware, spyware, browser hijackers and even deadly ransomware to get into your PC as well and cause more damages inside. Sooner or later, it may turn your device into a malware-hub. This notorious trojan is able to record your keystrokes and collect data. It can steal your personal and confidential information such as login credentials (email addresses, usernames, passwords,), credit card details and other similar data. These details are sold to third-parties or misused for deceptive transactions or purchases.

Furthermore, TrojanDownloader:O97M/Qakbot.PB!MTB can also enable webcam or microphone and record video/audio. Such contents are used by cyber crooks for blackmailing victims. They demand users to pay a huge amount of ransom otherwise the recorded video will be published on some websites. It keeps contributing evil deeds in the background all the time which consume huge amount of memory resources and slow down the overall device performance severely.

TrojanDownloader:O97M/Qakbot.PB!MTB can be also responsible for the appearance of thousands of intrusive ads and pop-ups all over the day that interrupts your web sessions badly. It might redirect you to scamming, phishing or even malware-laden sites that are filled with vicious contents and cause more hazards in your work-station. This precarious threat makes vicious entries in Windows registries and alters its default settings which allows the threat to get automatically activated with each system reboot. And hence, a quick TrojanDownloader:O97M/Qakbot.PB!MTB removal is strongly recommended.

Threat Summary

Name– TrojanDownloader:O97M/Qakbot.PB!MTB

Category– Trojan, password-stealing virus, spyware

Description– Steals users’ sensitive data for advertising purposes and also to generate illicit income for the creators by misusing those details, Allows cyber criminals to access the infected systems remotely, Deactivates all the running security services of the infected device and drop more parasites in the machine as well as help the criminals to get access to system.

Symptoms– Slowness of system’s performance, fake error messages, security alerts, intrusive ads and pop-ups, unwanted redirects to questioning sites and so on.

Distribution– Spam email campaigns, malicious file downloads, P2P file sharing, and many more.

Removal– Manual and automatic guidelines as provided under this article

How Does This Trojan Enter Your PC?

These trojan viruses generally get into the targeted computers when hackers send emails that include malicious attachments or website links and users download the spiteful files. Malevolent files that are often used by criminals as an attachment to their emails are archive files like RAR, executables (like .exe), PDF documents, Microsoft Office documents, and JavaScript files. Moreover, these hazardous programs can also be propagated through Peer-to-Peer networks such as freeware download websites, free file hosting website, torrents, eMule, and other similar download sources.

Tips To Avoid Such Attacks?

To prevent this, you should ignore emails that you receive from unknown, suspicious senders, and avoid opening files attached to them or pressing any website link. Opening files or links in such mails often lead to virus installation. Additionally, you should update or activate Installed software with implemented functions or tools that are provided by its official developers. But at the moment, you must remove TrojanDownloader:O97M/Qakbot.PB!MTB from the system without wasting any time.

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 TrojanDownloader:O97M/Qakbot.PB!MTB:

Remove the related items of TrojanDownloader:O97M/Qakbot.PB!MTB 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 TrojanDownloader:O97M/Qakbot.PB!MTB 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 (TrojanDownloader:O97M/Qakbot.PB!MTB) 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 TrojanDownloader:O97M/Qakbot.PB!MTB 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 TrojanDownloader:O97M/Qakbot.PB!MTB 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 TrojanDownloader:O97M/Qakbot.PB!MTB 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 TrojanDownloader:O97M/Qakbot.PB!MTB 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 TrojanDownloader:O97M/Qakbot.PB!MTB (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.