Simple Tips To Remove OSX/Mokes from Infected PC

 

This article is specially crafted for such innocent users who got contaminated by OSX/Mokes and want to remove OSX/Mokes from the affected machines by using simple instructions that are as given below.

Read About OSX/Mokes

OSX/Mokes is a nefarious computer infection which can be categorized under the malware family of virus. This was recently detected in 2016 by the security experts of the Kaspersky Lab. According to them this threat can attacks Mac as well as Windows based Operating System such as XP, Vista, 10, 8/8.1, 7, Win 32/64 etc and several popular Web Browser Search like Opera, Safari, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox etc. It is written in C++ programming language that can utilizes QT frameworks that is a cross platform application which statically linked into OpenSSL.  

Infiltration Methods of OSX/Mokes

OSX/Mokes is a dangerous threat which can secretly gets proliferated into the targeted machines by using deceptive techniques such as online gaming server, click commercial ads embedded malicious codes, software bundling method, fake software updater, pirated media, corrupted external drives, downloading torrents websites, download free things from untrusted websites, fake invoices,   reading junked e-mail attachments, free file hosting websites, pornographic sites, hacked executable files etc. It uses the transformed connection for encrypting all the crucial files that can be carried on TCP port 443 through AES-256 cryptography. The chief goal behind the designing of such threats by the attackers is to extract huge amount of illegal online revenue from its victim.  

Dangerous Activities Caused BY OSX/Mokes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

OSX/Mokes is an extremely harmful threat which can easily capable of stealing all the confidential data of the victimized users of the infected computer system which is then intensionally shared with the remote hackers for gaining monetary benefits. It can gather keystrokes of the users and various crucial documents from the victim’s computer system. It can disables all security applications like firewall settings and anti-malware programs of the contaminated machines. 

How To Delete OSX/Mokes

If any innocent user got infected by OSX/Mokes and in need of deleting OSX/Mokes from the deceived computer system then must use a proper anti-virus programs for in depth scanning and complete removal of such threat from the corrupted machines, For such instance you have to read the following tips as given below.  

 

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How to Remove OSX/Mokes 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 OSX/Mokes from Task Manager on Windows

How to End the Running Process related to OSX/Mokes using Task Manager

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

Step3: How to Uninstall OSX/Mokes 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 OSX/Mokes 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 OSX/Mokes 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 OSX/Mokes and other suspicious program from the complete list
4. Now right Click on to select OSX/Mokes and finally Uninstall it from Windows 10

Step: 4 How to Delete OSX/Mokes 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 OSX/Mokes to find the entries.
• Once located, delete all OSX/Mokes 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 OSX/Mokes 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 OSX/Mokes, or have any doubt regarding this, feel free to ask our experts.