Best Way To Delete GhostCat From Infected PC

 

This article is specially designed for users who are in need of deleting GhostCat malware from the  infected Windows system and these removal tips are easily applicable on each Windows version as well as Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, Google Chrome etc.

Profile Of Threat

Description About GhostCat  

GhostCat is a deletrious computer infection which can be categorized under the Malware family. This is recognized as a browser hijacking malware that was recently detected during the infection campaigns by the Digital Security & Operations (DSO) team researchers of The Media Trust. It is a self replicating Trojan whose main intension is to create its several copies into the files of the infected computer system that is very much difficult to be deleted or detected. It can contaminates various Web Browser Search Engines like Microsoft Edge, Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome etc and many Windows Operating System like 7, Win 32/64, 8/8.1, 10, Vista, XP etc. This was specially developed with the main purpose of hijacking the mobile browser sessions of the targeting website visitors of the European countries and U.S.A.

Common Properties Of GhostCat  

GhostCat is a notorious cyber threat which gets intruded into the compromised computer system by using several advertising networks like peer to peer file sharing network, untrustworthy downloading sources, reading junked e-mail attachments, fake invoices, email spam campaigns, free file hosting websites, click commercial ads embedded malicious codes, download free things from untrusted websites, online gaming server etc. It is capable of delivering some malicious advertisements and hide their URL as a trick of fooling the victim. The prime motive of creating such malevolent threat by the cyber criminals is to gain monetary benefits from the affected users of the deceived computers system.

Defects Caused By GhostCat  

GhostCat is an extremely injurious threat which can be able to determine the excat location of the victim on the basis of their IP address. It can easily runs on the other devices where no malware was debugged earlier. It can also determines that the invaded host coputer system is an andriod or iPhone device. 

 

How To Remove GhostCat  

It is really important to remove GhostCat and their associated files from being infecxted into the targeted computer system by using a reliable anti-malware tools for its complete removal from the affcted machines.

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How to Remove GhostCat from Compromised PC (Manual Steps)

(This guide is intended to help users in following Step by Step instructions in making Windows Safe)

The first step which need to be followed is to Restart Windows PC in Safe Mode

Reboot in Safe Mode (For Windows XP | Vista | Win7)

1. Restart Computer
2. Tap on F8 continuously when the PC starts booting and select the option to enter Safe Mode with Networking.

For Windows 8/8.1

1. Press on the Start Button and then Choose Control Panel from the menu option
2. Users need to opt for System and Security, to select Administrative Tools and then System Configuration.

3.  Next, Click on the Safe Boot option and then choose OK, this will open a pop-up window, next Select Restart Option.

For Windows 10

1. Start Menu is to be selected to Open it
2. Press the power button icon which is present in the right corner, this will display power options menu.
3. Keeping the SHIFT Key pressed on the keyboard, select the restart option. This will reboot Win 10
4. Now you need to select the Troubleshoot icon, followed by advanced option in the startup Settings. Click on Restart. This will give the option to reboot, now select Enter Safe Mode with Networking.

Step 2. Uninstall GhostCat from Task Manager on Windows

How to End the Running Process related to GhostCat using Task Manager

1. Firstly, Open Task Manager by Pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc in Combination
2. Next, Click on processes to Find GhostCat
3. Now Click and select End Process to terminate GhostCat.

Step3: How to Uninstall GhostCat from Control Panel on Windows

for Win XP| Vista and Win 7 Users

1. Click and Select on Start Menu
2. Now Control Panel is to be selected from the list
3. Next Click on Uninstall Program
4. Users need to Choose suspicious program related to GhostCat and right clicking on it.
5. Finally, Select Uninstall option.

For Win 8

• Click and Select “Charms bar”
• Now Select Settings Option
• Next Click on Control Panel
• Select on Uninstall a Program Option and right click on program associated to GhostCat and finally uninstall it.

For Windows 10

1. The first Step is to Click and Select on Start Menu
2. Now Click on All Apps
3. Choose GhostCat and other suspicious program from the complete list
4. Now right Click on to select GhostCat and finally Uninstall it from Windows 10

Step: 4 How to Delete GhostCat Created Files from Registry

• Open Registry by Typing Regedit in the Windows Search Field and then press on Enter.
• This will open the registry entries. Now users need to press CTRL + F together and type GhostCat to find the entries.
• Once located, delete all GhostCat named entries. If you are unable to find it, you need to look up for it on the directories manually. Be careful and delete only GhostCat entries, else it can damage your Windows Computer severely.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER—-Software—–Random Directory. 
HKEY_CURRENT_USER—-Software—Microsoft—-Windows—CurrentVersion—Run– Random
HKEY_CURRENT_USER—-Software—Microsoft—Internet Explorer—-Main—- Random

Still having any problem in getting rid of GhostCat, or have any doubt regarding this, feel free to ask our experts.