Tips For Deleting APT29 from Windows 8

 

Get Easy Instructions To Delete APT29

APT29 is regarded as worst trojan virus. This malware has the ability to spy on user and their system using a microphone and camera of the PC. According to reports, it is a virus which is deployed by nation-state backed perpetrators in order to infect large number of computers. Being detected as malware, it can collect data and track user activities. This threat is designed as helping tool for cyber criminals targeting number of computers across the global world. Since its development, it has infected only few system.

The attack of APT29 is so severe that it led malware analysts to believe that it was planned and and organized to spy on those targeted PC for a long period of time. It is designed to function together and gather as much information as possible about the targeted system.

APT29 installs several malicious modules and components on the targeted system which functions as spyware and by which cyber spooks can spy the entire functioning of the compromised system. Here, virus is launched in two ways. The first way is to hijack a DLL file during Windows startup. And the second one is to export a function. These two methods are used by this spyware to continue its existence into the system. Apart form these methods, it contains backdoor. It further communicates with C&C server to use portable executable files of different web browsers and to use locally configured proxies.

Being a nasty malware, it downloads various executable files on the system that are malicious and executed to infect the entire system. APT29 allows remote hackers to gain full control over the targeted PC and slowly conducts malignant activities. The firewall and other security tools cannot detect its presence or stop it from invading your system because these security measures have already been blocked before its penetration. Thus, APT29 must be removed immediately else it will continue to spy on your system and you.

How to Remove APT29 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 APT29 from Task Manager on Windows

How to End the Running Process related to APT29 using Task Manager

1. Firstly, Open Task Manager by Pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc in Combination
2. Next, Click on processes to Find APT29
3. Now Click and select End Process to terminate APT29.

Step3: How to Uninstall APT29 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 APT29 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 APT29 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 APT29 and other suspicious program from the complete list
4. Now right Click on to select APT29 and finally Uninstall it from Windows 10

Step: 4 How to Delete APT29 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 APT29 to find the entries.
• Once located, delete all APT29 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 APT29 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 APT29, or have any doubt regarding this, feel free to ask our experts.