Possible Steps For Removing Catchamas from Windows 8

 

Easy Way To Delete Catchamas From PC

Catchamas is a deemed as nasty trojan virus which aim is to damage entire computer system. It targets Windows operating system frequently. The virus can affect your system easily without your consent. And it even does not bother to notify you about its presence on the system. It is designed by cyber criminals to create massive destruction into your system. Most of the time, visitors get this type of infection when they visit questionable websites such as porn or torrent during reckless surfing. When you surf internet recklessly, chances of acquiring such malware increases a lot. Even if you are using completely latest version of Windows OS, this trojan can easily penetrate your system.

Catchamas combines advance coding algorithm which causes your system to become corrupted and damaged without any reason. Its infection ranges from individual, educational institution till known organization. This type of virus is considered as most deadly virus among other viruses. Once it penetrates into your system, it digs its root deep down and gains full control over entire computer system. It makes every possible attempt to gain administrator level access without your knowledge. Moreover, it may stay on your computer in form of executable file such that you cannot remove it easily.

And in some cases, being present in form of executable file helps it to stay for much longer time on the targeted system. Catchamas is little difficult to detect because it hides itself in the depth of the system followed by replication of infected files spread all over the system. Besides, it deactivates the anti-malware programs such that any security program cannot detect it. Even though security program keeps alerting you about malware detection but it cannot remove it completely from the system. If it tends to remove, the nasty threat again comes back.

When your computer is hit by Catchamas, it will be executed each time system boots up and infected files are run along with it. on successful execution, trojan virus deletes its source program making it very difficult for any removal program to detect it. The basic intent of trojan virus is to mess up with normal functioning of the compromised system. Some of the genuine programs behave weirdly and affected computer becomes very slow and dull. Therefore, before Catchamas makes more damage and completely corrupts your operating system and its resources, you better delete Catchamas.

Manual Catchamas Removal Guide

Step 1: How to Start your PC in Safe Mode with Networking to Get Rid of Catchamas

(For Win 7 | XP | Vista Users)

• first of all PC is to be rebooted in Safe Mode with Networking
• Select on Start Button and Click on Shutdown | Restart option and select OK
• when the PC restarts, keep tapping on F8 until you don’t get Advanced Boot Options.
• Safe Mode with Networking Option is to be selected from the list.

 

(For Win 8 | 8.1 | Win 10 Users)

• Click on Power Button near Windows Login Screen
• Keep Shift Button on the keyboard pressed and select Restart Option
• Now Select on Enable Safe Mode with Networking Option

In case Catchamas, is not letting your PC to Start in Safe Mode, then following Step is to followed

Step 2: Remove Catchamas Using System Restore Process

• PC need to be rebooted to Safe Mode with Command Prompt
• As soon as Command Prompt Window appear on the screen, select on cd restore and press on Enter option

Type rstrui.exe and Click on Enter again.

Now users need to Click on Next option and Choose restore point that was the last time Windows was working fine prior to Catchamas infection. Once done, Click on Next button.

Select Yes to Restore your System and get rid of Catchamas infection.

However, if the above steps does not work to remove Catchamas, follow the below mentioned steps

Step:3  Unhide All Hidden Files and Folders to Delete Catchamas

How to View Catchamas Hidden Folders on Windows XP

1. In order to show the hidden files and folders, you need to follow the given instructions:-
2. Close all the Windows or minimize the opened application to go to desktop.
3. Open “My Computer” by double-clicking on its icon.
4. Click on Tools menu and select Folder options.
5. Click on the View tab from the new Window.
6. Check the Display contents of the system folders options.
7. In the Hidden files and folders section, you need to put a check mark on Show hidden files and folders option.
8. Click on Apply and then OK button. Now, close the Window.
9. Now, you can see all the Catchamas related hidden files and folders on the system.

How to Access Catchamas Hidden folders on Windows Vista

1. Minimize or close all opened tabs and go to Desktop.
2. Go to the lower left of your screen, you will see Windows logo there, click on Start button.
3. Go to Control Panel menu and click on it.
4. After Control Panel got opened, there will two options, either “Classic View” or “Control Panel Home View”.
5. Do the following when you are in “Classic View”.
6. Double click on the icon and open Folder Options.
7. Choose View tab.
8. Again move to step 5.
9. Do the following if you are “Control Panel Home View”.
10. Hit button on Appearance and Personalization link.
11. Chose Show Hidden Files or Folders.
12. Under the Hidden File or Folder section, click on the button which is right next to the Show Hidden Files or Folders.
13. Click on Apply button and then hit OK. Now, close the window.
14. Now, to show you all hidden files or folders created by Catchamas, you have successfully considered Windows Vista.

How to Unhide Catchamas Created Folders on Windows 7

1. Go to the desktop and tap on the small rectangle which is located in the lower-right part of the system screen.

2. Now, just open the “Start” menu by clicking on the Windows start button which is located in the lower-left side of the PC screen that carries the windows logo.

3. Then after, look for the “Control Panel” menu option in the right-most row and open it.

4. When the Control Panel menu opens, then look for the “Folder Options” link.

5. Tap over the “View tab”.

6. Under the “Advanced Settings” category, double click on the “Hidden Files or Folders” associated with Catchamas.

7. Next, just select the check-box in order to Show hidden files, folders, or drives.

8. After this, click on “Apply” >> “OK” and then close the menu.

9. Now, the Windows 7 should be configured to show you all hidden files, folders or drives.

Steps to Unhide Catchamas related Files and Folders on Windows 8

1. First of all, power on your Windows PC and click on start logo button that is found in left side of the system screen.
2. Now, move to program lists and select control panel app.
3. When Control panel is open completely, click on more settings option.
4. After, you will see a Control panel Window and then you choose “Appearance and Personalization” tab.
5. In Advance settings dialogue box, you need to tick mark on Show hidden files and folders and clear the check box for Hide protected system files.
6. Click on Apply and Ok button. This apply option helps you to detect and eradicate all types of Catchamas related suspicious files.
7. Finally, navigate your mouse cursor on close option to exit this panel.

How to View Catchamas associated folders on Windows 10

1. Open the folder if you wish to unhide files.

2. Search and Click on View in Menu bar

3. In Menu click on to view folder options.

4. Again click on View and Enable Radio Button associated with Show hidden files created by Catchamas, folder and drive.

5. Press apply and OK.

Step 4: Press Start Key along with R- copy + paste the below stated command and Click on OK

notepad %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/hosts

• This will open up a new file, in case if your system has been hacked, some IP’s will be shown at the bottom of the screen

Click on the Start Menu, Input “Control Panel” in the search box —> Select. Network and Internet —> Network and Sharing Center —> Next Change Adapter Settings. Right-click your Internet connection —> Select on Properties.

• In case if you find Suspicious IP in the local host –or if you are finding it difficult and have any problem then submit question to us and we will be happy to help you.