Vidar Stealer Removal Effective Solution (Remove Malware Virus)

Virus Name:	Vidar Stealer
Virus Type:	Trojan, Crypto-miner, Malware
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Vidar Stealer : Another Malware That Based On Arkei Project

In December 2018, a new malware named Vidar Stealer has spread across the Internet widely. Upon the depth analysis on it's sample experts revealed that it is based on Arkei project. The notorious behavior and harmful traits of this info stealer malware is similar to another malware but the most noticeable fact about this malware is that it switches every 4 days like the Command & Control server. This type of malware is offered by its con artists using Malware-as-a-Service business model where the third-party or hackers pay lease to use such a malware product and earn the online profit. It has been crafted and developed by hackers in such a way that it can compromise almost all version of Windows PC.

 

Vidar Stealer Is Mainly Known For Targeting Russian Users

After the depth analysis on it's sample, experts revealed that it mainly operated by the Russian speaking actors and most of its version include the blacklist of countries that associated with former Soviet Union. This malware is written in C++ language and it appears in Windows Task Manager of the infected server hosts as an executable file named vidar.exe. It is mainly configured to terminate on Systems that are mainly identified to run from Belarus, Russia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. In the business, it is suspected to have been since October 2018 and it is sold at 250-700 USD.

Actions of Vidar Stealer That It Conducts On Affected Machine

• Collects detail or information of user's web browser cookies.
• Gathers browser auto-fill records such as home address, phone number, credit card details etc.
• Collects stored login credentials for WinSCP and FileZilla.
• Highly consumes resources and makes PC sluggish or weird than before.
• Add several shortcut icon as well as link on user PC.
• Alters startup section or registry entries.
• Take screenshots of user's desktop screen.
• Make list of installed application along with the configuration settings.
• Extract digital coins from 18 types of cryptocurrencies etc.

Ways Through Which Vidar Stealer Infects PC

Vidar Stealer is a notorious Trojan infection that uses lots of deceptive ways to infect machine but some of the most common distribution channels are :

• Spam emails
• Drive-by-downloads
• Pirated software
• Hacked programs
• Infected game server
• Contaminated devices etc.

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How to Remove Vidar Stealer 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 Vidar Stealer from Task Manager on Windows

How to End the Running Process related to Vidar Stealer using Task Manager

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

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

Step: 4 How to Delete Vidar Stealer 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 Vidar Stealer to find the entries.
• Once located, delete all Vidar Stealer 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 Vidar Stealer 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

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