How to Remove the Trojan Horse Dropper Agent HHK
The Dropper.Agent.HHK trojan horse is a piece of malware that infects your computer and disables certain applications and system functions. It is known as a "dropper" because it continually downloads and drops viruses and trojans onto your system, causing increasing levels of damage until it shuts down your computer entirely. Microsoft includes a tool with Windows that you can use to remove this trojan horse before it does even more harm.
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Instructions
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Start your computer in Safe Mode by pressing the F8 key repeatedly as you turn it on. Even if your machine can still start normally, this will temporarily disable the trojan horse to ensure it doesn't download anything else while you work.
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Load Microsoft's "Malicious Software Removal Tool." To do so, click your desktop's Start menu and then the dialogue labeled "Run." Type "MRT" and hit "Enter" when the Run window opens. If the repair tool seems to be missing or broken, you will need to obtain another copy from the link in Resources.
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Click on the button labeled "Next."
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Select the option labeled "Full Scan." While this takes a bit longer than the "Quick Scan" default, it offers a better chance of getting rid of the Dropper.Agent.HHK trojan horse.
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Click on the button labeled "Next." Wait for the tool to finish scanning your trojan horse-infected hard drive.
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Follow the prompts that appear to remove the Dropper.Agent.HHK trojan horse along with any other viruses it may have already downloaded.
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Click on the button labeled "Finish."
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Restart your PC.
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