How to remove Zeus Sphinx

Tips for Zeus Sphinx removal guide

Zeus Sphinx is a deadly computer infection, detected as Trojan. It is used by crooks mainly for the purpose of collecting banking related information about the users. However, it may have additional abilities to target other data as well. Various deceptive methods are used for its distribution purpose. This malware has been actively observed on North America, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Brazil.

The Zeus Sphinx collects the data by connecting to and infecting browsers. It monitors the browsing activities and begins operations onto it when a certain site is accessed by the user. This can trigger the features like screen-capturing and keylogging. The later one allows the malicious actors to ex-filtrate key strokes. In other word, they can collect the data include logins and passwords, emails and even banking related credentials. They can use such details in fraudulent transactions, online purchases etc. They can share the malware with contacts/friends on the users’ list or ask for loan demands from them. To summarize, the Zeus Sphinx infections can lead to financial loss, serious privacy issues and identity theft.

Like other viruses of this type, this program runs silently on the background, doing various malicious changes to the settings to gain its full functioning. Such activities include changing Window registry, disables antivirus tool and firewall apps, and launching malicious process to the Task Manager. The malware consumes huge CPU and GPU resources that can impact on the general PC performances and might even lead it to get into permanent crash or freeze. In order to prevent such issues from happening in future, immediately remove Zeus Sphinx from the device.

How did Trojans intrude in?

Trojans are typically distributed via using various deceptive methods. Some of the common of them are spam email campaigns, untrustworthy downloading channels, fake software updates and cracking tools. Spam emails are designed and delivered in a spam campaign to trick people into believing that they are received some legit emails. The malware payload is attached within the letter somewhere on the page in the form of some links or files, if clicked- the users end up to the malware install to their device. Untrustworthy downloading channels including P2p networks, free file hosting sites and third party downloaders or installers spread malware by presenting it as legit software. Fake software updaters and cracking tools infect the devices by supposedly updating/activating software.

How to prevent malware invasion?

In order to prevent the infection, you need to be cautious during the day by day session. Be attentive when receive any emails that you are not expected to be coming. Certainly, you have to avoid clicking on the attachments provided on such emails as finalization of the malware infection typically happens thereafter. Further, you should try to avoid any aforementioned untrustworthy downloading channels. Use only official websites and direct links for any software download. Same applies for software updating and activation –use the tools/functions provided by software developers. Better if, you use some reputable antivirus tool that provides adequate protection to the device.

Remove Zeus Sphinx

Manual malware removal guide is provided below in step by step manner. Follow it so that you will not find any trouble during removal process. You can use some reputable antivirus tool to automatically remove Zeus Sphinx from the device.

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 Zeus Sphinx:

Remove the related items of Zeus Sphinx 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 Zeus Sphinx 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 (Zeus Sphinx) 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 Zeus Sphinx 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 Zeus Sphinx 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 Zeus Sphinx 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 Zeus Sphinx 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 Zeus Sphinx (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.