Guide To Delete APT35 Malware From PC (Remove Malware Virus)

Introductory Details of APT35

 

APT35 is another series of Advanced Persistent Threat created by the Malware creators. It is a also known as a hacking group mainly believed to be originated from the Iran which also known under the various aliases including Charming Kitten, Newscaster Team, Ajaz Security Team, Phosphorus and many more. Since, it is a creation of the Trojan developers, so it is enlisted under the Trojan category which is involved in both politically as well as financially motivated campaigns. It mainly tends to concentrate their effort against the actors involved in the several media organizations, human right activism, academic sector and many more that usually carried out in Iran, United States, United Kingdom, Israel and many more.

Delete APT35

Threat Summary of APT35
Name APT35
Type Malware, Trojan, Virus
Risk Impact Severe
Identified As Hacking Group
Mainly Target Windows OS
Similar To APT15, APT33, APT34 etc.
Description APT35 is a new hacking group arrested by Microsoft to seize about 99 sites.
Occurrences Exploit kits, junk mail attachments, spam campaigns, software bundling method, pirated software, contaminated devices etc.
Damages Establishes connection with attacker's C&C, Executes CMD & PowerShell command, Gathers users as well as System details, Modifies Windows Registry etc.
Deletion Possible, the deletion of APT35 is possible by scanning PC with effective Scanner Tool.
Data Recovery Possible, if somehow your System's data as well as files get corrupt then you must use Data Recovery Tool to perform the successful data recovery procedure.

In-Depth Info of APT35 That User's Must Know

Upon the in-depth analysis on it's sample, team of system researchers revealed that APT35 is one of the most dangerous and notorious operation carried out in year 2017 against the HBO. It has been reported to be leaked over the 1 TB data which includes the personal details of staff. It's creator also drops it's campaign on map that involves U.S. Air Force defector to gather the government data. But in year 2018, this hacking group built a site which pretends itself as a legitimate cybersecurity company of Israeli but in reality it has fake site that include slightly altered name of domain.

The latest campaign of APT35 has been carried out in December 2018 in which this hacking group is operated under alias of Charming Kitten that aim to mainly target the several political activists who mainly influenced in economic sanctions as well as military sanctions. Another hacking campaigns of this hacking group are phishing mails, fake attachments, bogus social profiles, contaminated devices, P2P file sharing network, infected peripheral devices and many more. Once invading inside the PC, it causes series of issues. This is why, the permanent deletion of APT35 is highly recommended.

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Steps to Delete APT35

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 APT35 from Task Manager

Press CTRL+ALT+DEL simulataneously to open Task manager. Find APT35 Related processes or any other suspicious processes that are running on it. Now Select and delete APT35 virus from Task Manager at once.

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Step:3 How to Delete APT35 Related Startup Items

Press Win + R together and Type “msconfig”.

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Now press Enter Key or Select OK.

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

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Now Search for APT35 Related applications on Startup Items

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Now Uncheck all Unknown or Suspicious items from “System Configuration” related to APT35

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

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Step: 4 How to Delete APT35 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 APT35 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.

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Also, after completing the above steps, it is important to search for any folders and files that has been created by APT35 and if found must be deleted.

Step 5 How to View Hidden Files and Folders Created by APT35

  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 APT35 that was existing on your compromised system.

Still, if you are unable to get rid of APT35 using manual steps, you need to scan your PC to detect APT35.

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Don’t forget to submit your questions or any other queries if you have and get complete solution from our Expert’s Panel. Good Luck!

 

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