Faketoken Trojan Removal Guide

 

Description of Faketoken Trojan

Faketoken is one of the most noxious Banking Trojan which is developed mostly for targeting Android devices. Although it is not a recent malware as it has been spotted by researchers sometime back in the year 2017 itself. But it has been updated by hackers who are creaters of Faketoken Trojan and now its capable to surpass and go undetected by various securtiy tools and firewall. This has given it further weaponization to the Faketoken in attacking and targeting more number of android devices. According to reports, Faketoken might appear as popular Russian Cab booking application. This is the reason why many of the innocent users end up installing it on their android devices and end up becoming victim of Faketoken.

How Do Faketoken Propagate itself?

Faketoken uses bogus text messages as well as third party applications that does not holds security measures to get onto the devices as vector. As it comes bundled along with security application. Also Faketoken Trojan tries various tricks to convince users in installing itself on their Computer and android devices and once it gets installed, it leaves no stones unturned in damaging the compromised devices. Faketoken Trojan camouflages itself with other legit applications once installed and this is the reason why it is difficult to be identified easily. It appears to be a banking application to some users however it is not. Users arfe advised not to rely or install Faketoken Trojan how appealing and legit it might appear. The main motive of this malware is to seek and collect username, password and other login credentials of Internet banking and then transfer it to hackers. Therefore if you want to stay safe uninstall Faketoken Trojan as soon as possible.

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Steps to Delete Faketoken Trojan

Step: 1 Restart your Windows PC in Safe Mode

Find the complete details on how to Reboot your PC in Safe Mode (if you are a novice, follow the above given instructions on how to boot up your PC in Safe mode irrespective of the Windows Version that is being used as Windows XP, 7, Win 8, 8.1 and Windows 10)

Step:2 Remove Faketoken Trojan from Task Manager

Press CTRL+ALT+DEL simulataneously to open Task manager. Find Faketoken Trojan Related processes or any other suspicious processes that are running on it. Now Select and delete Faketoken Trojan virus from Task Manager at once.

 

Step:3 How to Delete Faketoken Trojan Related Startup Items

Press Win + R together and Type “msconfig”.

Now press Enter Key or Select OK.

“Startup” option is to be selected on the Pop-up Window Tab

Now Search for Faketoken Trojan Related applications on Startup Items

Now Uncheck all Unknown or Suspicious items from “System Configuration” related to Faketoken Trojan

Now Click and Select Restart to Start your Computer in Normal Mode

Step: 4 How to Delete Faketoken Trojan from Windows Registry

1. Press Win + R in combination to Open Run Box, Type regedit on the search box and press enter.
2. This will Open the registry entries.
3. Find Faketoken Trojan related entries from the list and carefully delete it. However be careful and do not delete any other entries as this could severely damage the Windows Component.

Also, after completing the above steps, it is important to search for any folders and files that has been created by Faketoken Trojan and if found must be deleted.

Step 5 How to View Hidden Files and Folders Created by Faketoken Trojan

1. Click on the Start Menu
2. Go to Control Panel, and Search for folder Options
3. Click on view hidden files and folders Options, For your convenience, we have included complete process on how to unhide files on all Windows Version. This will delete all the files and folders associated with Faketoken Trojan that was existing on your compromised system.

Still, if you are unable to get rid of Faketoken Trojan using manual steps, you need to scan your PC to detect Faketoken Trojan.

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