Get Complete Details on SystemTools
SystemTools is a program developed by SystemTools, Inc. reported on July 21st, 2017 that might arrive onto your machine bundled with some cost-free applications promoted by third parties. According to its developers, the program is capable of optimizing the computer's performance and suggest PC users to boost the performance of their system with just one single click at every time whenever they turn on their device. The features that its publishers claim may be appealing to the users who are struggling low-end system, loading Full-HD videos and opening more than 6 or 8 tabs into their web browsers. However, the software published by SystemTools, Inc. has some other different purposes.
SystemTools : Fake System Optimization Software
Based on the research report, this program has been especially designed by the team of criminal hackers and work as a Trojan Clicker which connects multiple systems in a botnet then initiate click-fraud process. In other words, SystemTools is a kind of Trojan Clicker virus which combines the computer performances of different systems in order to click on generated advertisements and the developers get benefited via pay-per-click advertising revenue. However, after analyzing the botnets of this program, the security investigators revealed that the affected machines are likely to connect to the Russian web portals through the hidden web browser instances.
Besides, it creates number of processes into the Task Manager identified as “SystemTools.exe”. Consequently, having this adware related with Trojan Clicker on your PC may degrades your system performance and impaired substantially. As a result, your Internet bandwidth may be dominated by the network traffic initiated by the Trojan Clicker associated with this fake system optimization program. It is also known to make Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connections to the IP addresses 109.108.43.126, 137.74.127.227, 136.243.131.17, 136.243.111.22 and 136.243.131.49.
Advertising Revenue Earned by SystemTools For Its Developers
According to the statistics, the average cost of the CPC (Cost-per-click) for Russia is 0.40 USD or 23 RUB. In case, if there are 100 PCs infected with this adware program related with Trojan Clicker and they are clicking on the advertisements displayed on their computer screen in every 20 seconds for 6 hours in a day makes 5400 clicks a day performed by its botnets. Hence, 5400 clicks generates 120 USD or 124,00 RUB after multiplying the single clicks by its value. Therefore, SystemTools exploit the infected computer resources in order to generate ad revenue for its creators. However, it should not be underestimated and remove from a contaminated PC as soon as possible.
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Learn To Remove SystemTools Using Manual Methods
Phase 1 : Show Hidden Files To Delete SystemTools Related Files And Folders
1. For Windows 8 or 10 Users : From the Ribbon’s View in My PC click on Options icon.
2. For Windows 7 or Vista Users : Open My Computer and tap on Organize button on the upper left corner and then to Folder and Search Options from the drop down menu.
3. Now go to the View tab and enable Show hidden files and folder options and then uncheck the Hide protected system operating files checkbox option below.
4. Finally look for any suspicious files in the hidden folders as given below and delete it.
- %AppData%\[adware_name]
- %Temp%\[adware_name]
- %LocalAppData%\[adware_name].exe
- %AllUsersProfile%random.exe
- %CommonAppData%\[adware_name]
Phase 2 : Get Rid of SystemTools Related Extensions Related From Different Web Browsers
From Chrome :
1. Click on Menu icon, hover through More Tools then tap on Extensions.
2. Now click on Trash icon on the extensions tab there next to suspicious extensions to remove it.
From Internet Explorer :
1. Click on Manage add-ons option from the drop down menu on going through Gear icon.
2. Now if you find any suspicious extension in the Toolbars and Extensions panel then right click on it and Delete option to remove it.
From Mozilla Firefox :
1. Tap on Add-ons on going through Menu icon.
2. In the Extensions tab click on Disable or Remove button next to SystemTools related extensions to remove them.
From Opera :
1. Press Opera menu, hover to Extensions and then select Extensions manager there.
2. Now if any browser extension looks suspicious to you then click on (X) button to remove it.
From Safari :
1. Click Preferences… on going through Settings Gear icon.
2. Now on Extensions tab click on Uninstall button to remove it.
From Microsoft Edge :
Note:–As there is no option for Extension Manager in Microsoft Edge so in order to sort out issues related with adware programs in MS Edge you can change its default homepage and search engine.
Change Default Homepage of Ms Edge –
1. Click on More(…) followed by Settings and then to Start page under Open With section.
2. Now select View advanced settings button and then in Search in the address bar with section, you can select Google or any other homepage as your preference.
Change Default Search Engine Settings of Ms Edge –
1. Select More(…) then Settings followed by View advanced settings button.
2. Under Search in the address bar with box click on <Add new>. Now you can choose from the available list of search providers or add you preferred search engine and click Add as default.
Phase 3 : Block Unwanted Pop-ups from SystemTools On Different Web Browsers
1. Google Chrome : Click Menu icon → Settings → Show advanced settings… → Content Settings… under Privacy section → enable Do not allow any site to show pop-ups (recommended) option → Done.
2. Mozilla Firefox : Tap on Menu icon → Options → Content panel → check Block pop-up windows in Pop-ups section.
3. Internet Explorer : Click Gear Settings icon → Internet Options → in Privacy tab enable Turn on Pop-up Blocker under Pop-up Blocker Section.
4. Microsoft Edge : Press More(…) option → Settings → View advanced settings → toggle on Block pop-ups.
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