Remove Matiex Keylogger from PC

Proper guide to delete Matiex Keylogger

Matiex Keylogger is the name of malware that are mainly designed by cyber criminals in order to take screenshots, record sound with computer microphone and data saved in the clipboard. Due to this, users can receive logged data through FTP, Telegram and Discord. According to expert, this Keylogger can be purchased by paying money that depends on the subscription plan. Further, it has been programmed by vicious cyber crooks in order to perform several malicious activities in your computing machine.

Additionally, it is a type of software that are used to monitor and record each keystroke typed by users on their computer’s keyboard. This nasty virus can also replicate into your machine and distributes its own copies to different files and folders. It will crush your browser, block legitimate programs and delete important files. Further, it will completely mess with your PC settings and working that will degrade your computer performance and often get unresponsive.

This virus can also steal your personal and confidential data and send those details directly to hackers who misused it in order to generate income. It can also open backdoor on your system to provide safe and illegal remote access of your device to cyber crooks. So, in such situation if your machine is already infected with this type of malware then you are advised to uninstall it immediately otherwise it can cause problems relating to identity theft, monetary loss, important online accounts etc.

Quick Glance

Name: Matiex Keylogger

Type: Trojan, password stealing virus, banking malware, spyware, Keylogger

Symptoms: Trojans are designed to stealthily infiltrate the victim’s computer and remain silent, and thus no particular symptoms are clearly visible on an infected machine.

Description: It is a malicious infection that downloads and executes malware on your device including ransomware and browser hijacker.

Distribution methods: Infected email attachments, malicious online advertisements, social engineering, software ‘cracks’, torrent file downloads and many more.

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

Removal: To delete possible malware infections you are advised to use some reliable antivirus removal tool such as Spyhunter.

Distribution methods:

This nasty virus use various methods to enter into your computer such as freeware and shareware programs, social media sites, spam emails, suspicious ads, contaminated USB drives and so on. Once it enters, it makes changes and disable all kinds of security programs like antivirus software and firewall to avoid its removal and detection. Hence, if you want to avoid installation of Matiex Keylogger virus into your computer then you must follow below mentioned instructions.

How to avoid installation of malware?

All programs and files should only be downloaded by using official websites and through direct download links. Additionally, all installed apps must be updated using tools or implemented functions provided by legitimate developers. Third party installer, unofficial pages, p2p sharing networks such as torrent clients, eMule etc and other similar channels are deemed to be untrustworthy, so you must avoid against using them. Further, it is suggested to ignore irrelevant emails that contain malicious attachments. Always install reputable antivirus software and keep it up-to-date and enabled to find out this nasty threats and remove it immediately.

Remove Matiex Keylogger

Manual malware removal method is lengthy and time-taking as well as also requires advanced computer skills. So, in order to keep computer safe and secured you are advised to remove Matiex Keylogger and all infiltrated malware completely and safely from the system.

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 Matiex Keylogger:

Remove the related items of Matiex Keylogger 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 Matiex Keylogger 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 (Matiex Keylogger) 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 Matiex Keylogger 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 Matiex Keylogger 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 Matiex Keylogger 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 Matiex Keylogger 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 Matiex Keylogger (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.