Trojan.Snikyprox Removal Guide

Is your computer infected by Trojan.Snikyprox? Do you want to remove it but it keeps coming back on every Windows start? If so, follow the step-by-step removal instructions in this post to get rid of the annoying and stubborn computer threat completely.

Information of Trojan.Snikyprox

Trojan.Snikyprox is a new type of Trojan horse capable of making use of system vulnerabilities and network flaws to infect users' computers and further do some malicious things in them. This Trojan horse can attack computers with different versions of operating system, like Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. Therefore, no matter what OS your computer installs, it can be the target of this Trojan horse. This Trojan horse can hide in some malicious websites, and when users visit those websites it can stealthily slip into their machines. It also penetrates into computers through spam emails. It usually disguises itself as a harmless attachment, attached to an email. As soon as users click and open the attachment, it can be instantly downloaded to their computers. This Trojan horse also comes bundled with free software. Some users tend to download low-cost or free software from the unreliable resources, which gives the Trojan horse a chance to invade their computers easily. Hence, you should remove Trojan.Snikyprox virus without any delay.

Something Harmful Created by Trojan.Snikyprox

Once Trojan.Snikyprox gets inside your computer, your entire system will be seriously threatened. First of all, like other Trojan infections, Trojan.Snikyprox is able to encrypt your files and disable you from accessing them. That means without proper fix, it is very difficult for you to use those documents. Secondly, it modifies the registry and HOSTS files so as to activate and update itself automatically. Thirdly, it is able to install malicious programs on your computer, which will reduce the computer performance.

Furthermore, Trojan.Snikyprox is used by hackers to steal your private data, especially financial information. In addition, it also results in other bad effects, such as displaying pop-up advertisements and hijacking the web browsers. As a result, we strongly suggest that you get rid of Trojan.Snikyprox virus as soon as possible and be more careful when surfing on the Internet.

How Can Trojan.Snikyprox Invade Your Computer?

Trojan.Snikyprox can enter your computer through many different ways. Firstly, this aggressive Trojan horse can get into your computer via taking advantage of system/security vulnerabilities. So it is suggested to update your system and security program regularly. Secondly, the Trojan can also be distributed by some free applications downloaded from untrustworthy Internet resources. Therefore, you should only download free programs from official websites. Thirdly, it can be inject into the links or attachments in spam emails. Spam email is often the carrier of many different threats, so you should never open emails from unknown people and delete them completely. In addition, visiting some malicious websites that contain suspicious commercial ads or limited adult contents will also result in this infection. Some legitimate web pages like P2P file sharing websites may also be hacked by cyber criminals to spread the Trojan horse. So you have to be careful while surfing online and keep yourself away from those unsafe online resources. Once infected, go into action to remove Trojan.Snikyprox as soon as possible.

Tips: If you find any of these symptoms on your computer, that proves your PC is under attack and seriously infected. If you are not a computer savvy, Please contact YooSecurity Online PC Experts to remove this Trojan.Snikyprox for you.

Manual Removal Guide:

Step 1: Restart the computer. During the start-up process, keep tapping the F8 key repeatedly until the Advanced Boot Options comes up on the screen. Then use the arrow keys to highlight the "Safe Mode with Command Prompt" option and press Enter to proceed.

Step 2: When the window as follow pops up, type "regedit" quickly (in 2-3 seconds) and press Enter.

Step 3: When the registry editor is opened, please search for and delete any malicious registry entries related to Trojan.Snikyprox.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "[random].exe"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "[random].exe"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\[random numbers]

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\[random].exe

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\run\[Trojan horse name]

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\Run\[random].exe

Step 4: Click Start menu, choose "Control Panel" and click on "Appearance and Personalization".

Step 5: Click on the "Show hidden files and folders" option under "Folder Option" heading.

Step 6: Under the "View" tab, tick "Show hidden files, folders, and drives", remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)" and click OK.

Step 7: Navigate to the Local Disk C, search for and clean up the malicious files associated with the Trojan horse.

%System%hosts

%Temp%tmp[RANDOM Name].tmp

%System%drivers[RANDOM CHARACTERS].sys

%AllUsersProfile%Application Data.exe[Trojan horse name]

%Documents and Settings%[UserName]Application Data[random]

Warm Reminder

Honestly, it's not easy for users to fully remove Trojan.Snikyprox manually because they may fail to delete all its hidden files. So the Trojan can reoccur after the infected computer starts up. Since the Trojan is so harmful and tricky, it's not suggested that you delete it with the manual steps above. The most effective way is to use an excellent antivirus program to scan for PC and remove all the malicious files of the Trojan thoroughly.