HOT!: Windows users must be aware as a newly known malware “Fake Windows Activation Trojan” is potential to attack Microsoft Windows OS. The malware attacks Windows users on the core of the system activation. How to delete the Windows fake activation trojan? Here it is guide to manually remove fake Windows activation virus, but FYI that when a computer is infected, the system will display a dialog screen simulating Microsoft Windows Activation which states that the Windows needed to be reactivated.
The Fake Windows Activation screen locks up the computer, disables Task Manager, and provides two options – “Activate Windows” or “Do it later”. However, when you found such case, do not -ever- continue to click. Follow the 5 steps below to manually remove Fake Windows activation virus.
5 Steps to Delete Fake Windows Activation Virus
1. Kill the following processes:
[Random Name].exe
2. Delete the following registry keys and values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AntiPiracy
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\[Random Name]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
“[Random Name]”
3. Re-enable Task Manager by changing the following registry value to “0?:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
“DisableTaskMgr” = “1?
4. Unregister the following malicious DLLs: mtl.dll
Hint: Type regsvr32 /u mtl.dll in elevated Command Prompt window.
5. Delete the following malicious files:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\[random name].exe
%UserProfile%\Application Data\mtl.dll
Note: The fake activation virus will ask your Credit card data, so never give anything. Delete the virus using five steps above [via]
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