Get Rid Of Konni Malware from Windows 7 : Clear Away Konni Malware

 

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Konni Malware belongs to the family of dangerous Trojan malware which is responsible for replacing the legitimate processes in Windows computer. Usually, it hides under the name of legit Windows user account. It has the ability to make the affected machine vulnerable for other vicious attacks and also slows down the normal functioning of the system and crashes the pre-installed applications. In addition to that, the malware can evade the detection of installed anti-virus program. As a result, some of the victimized users might not notice the presence of Konni Malware for a prolonged period and due to this, you may encounter an enormous amount of damage.

Technically speaking, this Trojan is associated with an executable file identified as Konni Malware.exe which is considered as an inbuilt Windows user account. Most of the time, infected computer users would not even notice the presence of the malware onto their device. However, if the threat manages to replace the above mentioned file with its malicious executable, then it will cause more issues on your PC. In case, if you try to modify, delete, edit, install or uninstall a program or file from your system, then it will show a pop-up message which says you need to get the permission from Konni Malware. This mainly happens due to the fact that the malware has taken a complete control of all the files on your installed operating system even you won’t able to do so by using Administrative privileges.

The Main Objectives Of Konni Malware Malware

The sole intention of this notorious Trojan infection is to control your ability to interact with the legitimate system files, Windows updates and some other vital programs. However, one of the easiest way to check whether the processes running on your Windows computer is infected with Konni Malware virus or not, you need to check the CPU usage. If this process consuming high amount of system resources, then it is a clear sign that your machine is affected with a notorious threat.

Additionally, you might notice that your computer’s performance is degrading significantly and the installed programs takes a lot time to load or even crash as well. Furthermore, this Trojan malware can also gather your personal details like name, email address, home address and login credentials for illicit purposes. Konni Malware collect such data whenever the victims of this malware enters their login details and passwords in the bogus pop-up window displayed by the threat. Therefore, cyber security analysts strongly suggest you to remove this Trojan using a powerful anti-malware shield.

Steps to Remove Konni Malware

Step 1>> How to Boot Windows in Safe Mode to isolate Konni Malware

Step 2>> How to View Hidden Files created by Konni Malware

for Windows XP

• Exit all Program and Go to Desktop
• Select My Computer icon and Double Click to Open it
• Click on the Tools Menu and now select and Click on Folder Options.
• Select on View Tab that appears in New Window.
• Check mark on the box next to Dispaly the Contents of System Folders
• Now Check the box in order to Show Hidden Files and Folders
• Now press on Apply and OK to close the Window.
• As soon as these steps are performed, you can view the files and folders that were created by Konni Malware and hidden till now.

 

for Windows Vista

• Minimize all Window and Go to Desktop
• Click on the Start Button which can be found in lower lef Corner having Windows Logo
• Click on the Control Panel on the Menu and Open it
• Control Panel can be opened in Classic View or Control Panel Home View.
• If you have Selected Classic View, follow this
• Double Click on the Folder icon to open it
• Now select the view tab
• Click on Option to Show Hidden Files or Folders
• If you have Selected Control Panel Home View, follow this
• Appearance and Personalization link is to be Clicked
• Select on Show Hidden Files or Folders
• Press Apply Option and then Click on OK.

This will Show all the Folders including those created by Konni Malware

Know how to view Hidden Folders on Windows 7, Win 8 and Windows 10

(Following the above steps are necessary to view all the files created by Konni Malware and that is known to exist on Compromised PC.)

• Open the Run Box by holding together the Start Key and R.

• Now Type and input appwiz.cpl and press on OK
• This will take you to the Control Panel, Now Search for Suspicious programs or any entries related to Konni Malware. Unistall it once if you happen to find it. However be sure not to Uninstall any other program from the list.
• In the Search Field, Type msconfig and press on Enter, this will pop-up a Window

In the Startup Menu, Uncheck all the Konni Malware related entries or which are Unknown as Manufacturer.

Step 3>> Open the Run Box by Pressing Start Key and R in Combination

1. Copy + Paste the following Command as
2. notepad %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/hosts and press on OK
3. This will Open a new file. If your system has been hacked by Konni Malware, certain IP’s will be displayed which can be found in the bottom of the screen.

Look for the suspicious IP that is present in your Localhost

Step 4>> How to Terminate Konni Malware Running Processes

• Go the Processes Tab by pressing on CTRL+SHIFT+ESC Keys Together.
• Look for the Konni Malware Running Processes.
• Right Click on Konni Malware and End the Process.

Step 5>> How to Remove Konni Malware Related Registry Entries

• Open Registry by Typing Regedit in the Run box and Hit Enter Key

• This will open all the list of entries.
• Now Find and search the entries created by Konni Malware and cautiously delete it.
• Alternatively, you can manually search for it in the list to delete Konni Malware Manually.

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