Cridex Trojan has been traced infecting websites that run wordpress software and thus you will also get infected if you visit such compromised pages. (wordpress is a content mangement software). Cridex trojan is also distributed through emails. It sends out emails containing links to the websites that host Cridex malware. Another interesting job of this malware is that it can pass the CAPTCHA test word verification used to stop SPAM emails. the image below will show you how this infects WWW and Internet users.
Once it has successfully entered into a computer, it will place itself in C drive, usually the windows installation partition. Then it will start its malicious activities. Virus will connect to C&C servers using Flux networks that makes it difficult to be identified as infection. After successful communication, Cridex Trojan will look up for your personal information to pass it to remote C&C servers. And you know how the hackers misuse your personal information.
How to remove Cridex Trojan manually:
To remove this virus manually, complete the following set of tasks. Do not forget to create a backup before getting started to the manual removal guide.
Remove its malicious registry Entries:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
KB< RANDOM >.exe
%AppData%\KB< RANDOM >.exe
Delete Cridex Trojan files:
%AppData%\KB< RANDOM >.exe
Auto Removal
To remove this virus Automatically, We suggest following tools:
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