How can I get rid of Trojan:Win32/Pyrtomsop.A from my computer? My security tool gave me the alert of infection of this Trojan yesterday. But I cannot get rid of it at all because it keeps recurring after every scan. What can I do now? Is there any way I can remove this Trojan permanently?
What is Trojan:Win32/Pyrtomsop.A?
Trojan:Win32/Pyrtomsop.A is classified as a hateful computer virus. In general, such a virus is so tricky that it pretends to be a useful executable program to attract computer users to download it. It can bypass most antivirus protection tools to let itself install in the computer without the consent of the owner. Usually, the stubborn virus aims at stealing private information for the cyber criminals. You should be wary of this kind of infection for it can cause serious damages. Therefore, when you are aware of the presence of this infection, you should try to remove it from the computer as soon as possible to prevent any possible damages.
Very often, Trojan:Win32/Pyrtomsop.A infection would modify the work of MBR (Master Boot Record), which has the responsibility for the operating system’s bootloader, in order to run automatically on every Windows boot. While running in the background, Trojan:Win32/Pyrtomsop.A infection slow down the performance of computer via occupying high computing resources. This may be embodied on Starting up, Shutting down, Playing games, Internet connection, etc. PC users hate Trojan:Win32/Pyrtomsop.A threat because it may also drop and install additional PC malware such as related Trojan, worm or browser hijack virus (eg. Irapidseek.com infection) on compromised machine to do further harm. Additionally, Trojan:Win32/Pyrtomsop.A threat may be used to conduct distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and even open a backdoor for remote hackers, permitting them to access affected computer without authorization.
Trojan:Win32/Pyrtomsop.A Affection Symptoms
It is conceivable that PC users do not detect Trojan-Dropper.Trojan:Win32/Pyrtomsop.A until installed anti-virus programs flag it as there’s no distinct signals the moment Trojan:Win32/Pyrtomsop.A gets on a machine. But generally, its affection symptoms become visible:
Additional programs/files are seen to be installed on the target machine soon after Trojan-Dropper.Trojan:Win32/Pyrtomsop.A being flagged.
Computer becomes unstable due to the weird CPU usage.
Browser might be redirected to some spam sites in the event that Trojan-Dropper.Trojan:Win32/Pyrtomsop.A brings in browser malware or that it downloads additional items from a designated web site.
Error message might emerge to warn that something is missing or corrupted.
6. Manually remove added extensions and modified browser settings
For IE (Internet Explorer)
Remove Extensions or Add-ons
Start IE and click on Tools or gear icon in IE 9 and navigate to Manage Add-ons.
Select useless or unknown add-on entries related to Trojan:Win32/Pyrtomsop.A pop-up and either Remove or Disable them.
Restart IE, so that steps could take effect.
Modify browser settings
Start IE and click on Tools or gear icon in IE 9 and select to Internet Option.
Now navigate to General tab > Change Search Defaults > Settings.
Now select your favorite search provider from the list of preferred ones and click on Set as default.
Restart IE, so that steps could take effect.
For Google Chrome
Remove Extensions or Add-ons
Start Chrome and then click on Wrench or 3 Horizontal Bar icon at the top left corner of the browser.
Next click Tools & then on Extensions.
Now search for extension named Trojan:Win32/Pyrtomsop.A pop-up or similar, select it and delete it by clicking Trash icon.
Restart Chrome, so that steps could take effect.
Modify browser settings
Start Chrome and then click on Wrench or 3 Horizontal Bar icon at the top left corner of the browser.
Next click on Settings > Search > Manage Search Engines.
Now select your favorite search provider from the list of preferred ones and click on Make Default. You can also delete unwanted search engines from the list.
Restart Chrome, so that steps could take effect.
For Mozilla Firefox
Remove Extensions or Add-ons
Start Firefox and click on Tools from the top menu.
As a next step select Add-ons > Extensions.
Select useless or unknown extension from the list related to Trojan:Win32/Pyrtomsop.A pop-up or similar and either Remove or Disable them.
Restart Firefox, so that steps could take effect.
Modify browser settings
Start Firefox and on the address bar at the top type about:config and hit Enter.
Now in the search box type browser.search.defaultenginename, once you find it, right click on it and select Modify.
Reset it to your favorite search engine and save it.
Next search for entry browser.search.selectedEngine and reset it to other than what is already set.
As a last step, search for entry browser.newtab.url and modify it to about:newtab if your new tab doesn’t open with your preferred site.
Restart Firefox, so that steps could take effect.
Conclusion
Trojan:Win32/Pyrtomsop.A is a dangerous Trojan infection that is reported by numerous antivirus application or security utilities. However, on the basis of its advanced properties and hack techniques, Trojan:Win32/Pyrtomsop.A can always bypass the detection and full removal from antivirus easily. Even though the infection may be removed at once, it may still come back over and over again after PC reboot. It is certain that users are obliged to get rid of Trojan:Win32/Pyrtomsop.A threat as long as being informed of its harmful symptoms. Otherwise, it may slow down the performance of Windows by occupying high system resources, steal user’s confidential data stored on hard drive by technically displaying cookies and keyloggers in system. What’s worse, Trojan:Win32/Pyrtomsop.A may even open a backdoor for remote hackers, allowing them to access compromised machine freely. This may lead to unimaginable results on corrupted PC. As a result, it is urgent to clean up all the components of Trojan:Win32/Pyrtomsop.A from PC timely to avoid any unexpected damage or loss.
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