ShadowTechRAT Removal: Steps To Get Rid Of ShadowTechRAT Manually

 

Delete ShadowTechRAT From Windows XP|Vista|7|8|10

Research Report On ShadowTechRAT

Important Things To Know About ShadowTechRAT

ShadowTechRAT is a piece of malicious software which is reported by team of malware researchers. Cyber security professionals have warned the web surfers that the malware can be used by the threat actors to hijack user’s accounts on popular social networking websites. In addition to that, it also has the ability to log keystrokes on compromised machines, download rogue applications from its remote server and open ports on the machine for invading other destructive viruses. The Trojan has been identified for setting up email relays onto the affected systems. Besides, ShadowTechRAT is a vicious kind of malware which allows the criminal hackers to download and run malicious application on victim’s machine.

Moreover, it can also infect the home or business networks as well. Technically speaking, the name of this Trojan is based on fact that the malware uses various obfuscation technique which allows the developers of ShadowTechRAT to hide their real IP addresses by using the computer of victimized users for sending out spam emails. The technique which is used to spread the malware all across the world is a malvertising campaign. Cyber crooks deliver numerous spam emails on regular basis and those emails carry a file and encrypted with a PowerShell code and harmful macros. In this way, when the targeted users open such junk emails on their machine, then the dangerous threats like ShadowTechRAT immediately infiltrates the machine and started doing various illicit tasks.

Distribution Tendency Of ShadowTechRAT Malware

The junk emails distributed by this threat contains an image file or a document which appears as a legitimate alert from Microsoft Office suite. It instructs the system users to enable content completely see the message which is not displayed on computer screen. Although, this is a simple tactic used by the creators of ShadowTechRAT and other dangerous viruses who seek to lure targeted PC users into running a malicious code by gaining admin privileges. The scripts are loaded by the Windows and decrypted in the system’s memory in a manner which does not save the malicious file onto the disk. The main objective of this malware is to gain remote access for the attackers and gather confidential information from the computer. Therefore, you should take immediate action for ShadowTechRAT removal.

How to Remove ShadowTechRAT from Compromised PC (Manual Steps)

(This guide is intended to help users in following Step by Step instructions in making Windows Safe)

The first step which need to be followed is to Restart Windows PC in Safe Mode

 

Reboot in Safe Mode (For Windows XP | Vista | Win7)

1. Restart Computer
2. Tap on F8 continuously when the PC starts booting and select the option to enter Safe Mode with Networking.

For Windows 8/8.1

1. Press on the Start Button and then Choose Control Panel from the menu option
2. Users need to opt for System and Security, to select Administrative Tools and then System Configuration.

3.  Next, Click on the Safe Boot option and then choose OK, this will open a pop-up window, next Select Restart Option.

For Windows 10

1. Start Menu is to be selected to Open it
2. Press the power button icon which is present in the right corner, this will display power options menu.
3. Keeping the SHIFT Key pressed on the keyboard, select the restart option. This will reboot Win 10
4. Now you need to select the Troubleshoot icon, followed by advanced option in the startup Settings. Click on Restart. This will give the option to reboot, now select Enter Safe Mode with Networking.

Step 2. Uninstall ShadowTechRAT from Task Manager on Windows

How to End the Running Process related to ShadowTechRAT using Task Manager

1. Firstly, Open Task Manager by Pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc in Combination
2. Next, Click on processes to Find ShadowTechRAT
3. Now Click and select End Process to terminate ShadowTechRAT.

Step3: How to Uninstall ShadowTechRAT from Control Panel on Windows

for Win XP| Vista and Win 7 Users

1. Click and Select on Start Menu
2. Now Control Panel is to be selected from the list
3. Next Click on Uninstall Program
4. Users need to Choose suspicious program related to ShadowTechRAT and right clicking on it.
5. Finally, Select Uninstall option.

For Win 8

• Click and Select “Charms bar”
• Now Select Settings Option
• Next Click on Control Panel
• Select on Uninstall a Program Option and right click on program associated to ShadowTechRAT and finally uninstall it.

For Windows 10

1. The first Step is to Click and Select on Start Menu
2. Now Click on All Apps
3. Choose ShadowTechRAT and other suspicious program from the complete list
4. Now right Click on to select ShadowTechRAT and finally Uninstall it from Windows 10

Step: 4 How to Delete ShadowTechRAT Created Files from Registry

• Open Registry by Typing Regedit in the Windows Search Field and then press on Enter.
• This will open the registry entries. Now users need to press CTRL + F together and type ShadowTechRAT to find the entries.
• Once located, delete all ShadowTechRAT named entries. If you are unable to find it, you need to look up for it on the directories manually. Be careful and delete only ShadowTechRAT entries, else it can damage your Windows Computer severely.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER—-Software—–Random Directory. 
HKEY_CURRENT_USER—-Software—Microsoft—-Windows—CurrentVersion—Run– Random
HKEY_CURRENT_USER—-Software—Microsoft—Internet Explorer—-Main—- Random

Still having any problem in getting rid of ShadowTechRAT, or have any doubt regarding this, feel free to ask our experts.