How to Get Rid of Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent Variant
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent is a malicious trojan that affects the Windows operating systems. The trojan disguises itself as a legitimate file, such as a video codec, in order to trick users into downloading it onto their computer. Once downloaded, the trojan begins to download additional malware. Consequently, in addition to manually removing Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent, you should run an up to date anti-malware program to remove any additional malware and trojan variants.
Instructions
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Press the Ctrl, Shift and Escape keys simultaneously to open the Processes tab of the Windows Task Manager.
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End the following processes. To end a process, right-click the process then select "End Process."
sskupdater.exe
ssk.exe
5102.exe
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Close the Windows Task Manager.
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Click "Start" then click inside the "Search Programs and Files" box.
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Search for and delete the following files. To delete a file, right-click the file and select "Delete."
sskupdater.exe
ssk.exe
5102.exe
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