Remove WebMonitor RAT From PC

WebMonitor: Manual Delete Steps

WebMonitor has been identified as a remote access/administration tool (RAT) which allows its developers to control the infected PC systems remotely. Some of these RATs can be employed with good motive i.e., to provide remote technician support. Nonetheless, it is also used by cyber criminals for malicious purposes. This particular Trojan has been designed by a company named Revcode and promoted as useful tool that provide users remote access and control over computers via a browser. Yet, various antivirus companies have classified it as pernicious software since it includes characteristics mainly utilized by cyber offenders.

WebMonitor Is Available For Sale On Hacker Forums:

WebMonitor can target both Windows as well as Android operating systems. It can be purchased on hacker forums and has three subscription plans: €149,99 per year, €99,99 per six months, and €64,99 per three months. A number of cyber crooks are interested in this RAT as it can spread file-encrypting viruses, conceal and manipulate malware so that it could not be detected by antivirus programs. Moreover, this malicious app can block the operating system or stop the software running inside the compromised systems such as antivirus from notifying victims regarding its presence.

Moreover, WebMonitor is generally spread by cyber criminals bundled with Zoom installer. It’s not the only app that has been propagated via installers for the Zoom software. It is worth mentioning that Zoom app’s official download sources such as Zoom’s Download Center, Google Play Store or Apple App Store don’t spread the Zoom installers bundled with this precarious trojan in either way. This nasty RAT can be used for multiple hazardous purposes like accessing and viewing screen and webcam, microphone, logging keystrokes (recording keyboard input), managing hard drives, downloading, uploading, deleting, renaming, executing and editing files. WebMonitor does the same on any connected external devices.

This notorious app can be also utilized to monitor web browsing activities, gather browsing history, list of installed add-ons, image cache, recover passwords from mail clients, network and the system, messengers. It can collect the list of applications installed on the operating system and remove those apps. This spiteful RAT can be also employed to run commands via Commands Prompt and PowerShell, add, edit or remove registry entries, manage system processes, and track the system in other ways. And hence, an instant WebMonitor removal is strongly recommended.

Ways To Spread WebMonitor:

This pernicious RAT has been noticed being distributed using an unofficial Zoom installer. Typically, unofficial installers are spread through unofficial sites, free file hosting pages, Peer-to-peer networks, certain freeware download portals and other dubious sources for downloading files programs. Cyber crooks also deliver this RAT via phishing emails. These mails are presented as letters from Empros Lines Shipping Company stating about an overdue invoice. However, they generally contain a malicious archive file that includes an executable files which once opened, leads to the installation of the virus.

To prevent such intrusions, you should avoid opening emails received from unknown addresses. These deceptive mails often include vicious attachments or links. So, be careful and always scan the attached documents first using a reputable anti-malware tool prior to its opening. In case your system is already infected with this RAT, you must remove WebMonitor from the computer as soon as possible.

Text Presented In Emails:

Subject: RE: OVERDUE INVOICE

Why haven’t you remitted the payment for the Invoice in attachment. This  invoice is long overdue.

Brgds/Greg Kontouzoglou

Empros Lines – Liner Dpt

email: [email protected]

dir: +30 210 8125535

mob: +30 694 898 0698

skype: greg.kontouzoglou

CONFIDENTIALITY. This email and any attachments are confidential and may also be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the stated addressee(s). If you are not the addressee, you must not disclose the contents to another person or use this email for any purpose whatsoever. Instead, please notify the sender by return email and delete this email (including any attachments) from your computer system

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EMPROS LINES SHIPPING COMPANY S.A.

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 WebMonitor:

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