How To Remove Shopper Malware Completely

 

Shopper is a nasty malware that is particularly designed for android devices. If reports are to be believed it is known to be very active in the past few weeks in and around Russia. However what is more alarming is the trend it is spreading to countries like Brazil and even India. Shopper Trojan is known to use click fraud as its main goal to spread and target devices. it suspiciously gain access to username, password and login details of the victims and hack their accounts. What is most dangerous is the fact that Shopper Trojan even post fake reviews of bogus programs and applications for affiliate clicks. Such fake reviews and increased number of clicks work for the hackers and they go on tricking innocent PC users making them believe that bogus product is the need of the hour. Ultimately they happen to download it on their system and then invite plethora of problems. 

Once this fake program makes a way on to the targeted PC, it compromises the firewall security and other antivirus program installed on to the PC. This is why it is important not to click on each and every link that we come across on the web. Also one should be highly careful in clicking links which is recieved in the mail from unknown senders. Shopper Malware uses various source for its propagation and does not let any stone unturned when it comes to target and spread to various compromised system. It uses fraudulent techniques of download of bogus application as stated before. SO it is advised not to do click unsolicited links if you do not want to end up installing Shopper on your PC.

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Steps to Delete Shopper

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 Shopper from Task Manager

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

 

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Step:3 How to Delete Shopper 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 Shopper Related applications on Startup Items

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

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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 Shopper 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 Shopper 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 Shopper and if found must be deleted.

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

  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 Shopper that was existing on your compromised system.

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

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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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