Raspberry Robin
One of the latest malicious programs which has been reported to our “How to remove” team goes under the name of Raspberry Robin. Raspberry Robin is yet another representative of the notorious Trojan horse family and if you have had the bad luck of getting your computer infected by it, it’s highly important that you have it removed.
Raspberry Robin has been related to a number of different problems concerning users’ systems and virtual security. The threat appears to be very stealthy and able to sneak inside computers with the help of various malicious transmitters, including spam messages, malicious emails, contaminated links and spam, social media message attachments as well as with the help of phishing sites, infected torrents, compromised software installers and various misleading ads.
Once inside the machine, the Trojan tries to remain hidden from the users in order to silently perform the criminal task that it has been programmed for. And that task could be anything – from system corruption, deletion of important and valuable files, espionage, theft of passwords and online banking details to the distribution of viruses and threats as nasty as ransomware or rootkits. Fortunately, on this page, we have prepared a detailed removal guide, which can help you remove Raspberry Robin from your system, hopefully, before it manages to cause serious harm to your PC.
In case you think you may not be up for the task of manually dealing with such an advanced infection using the steps in the guide, there is also a professional malware removal tool at your disposal down below which you can use for the purpose of eliminating Raspberry Robin. Of course, the best way to approach this malware issue is to use both the manual instructions and the recommended removal tool as this will give you the highest chances of success.
The Raspberry Robin Malware
Unfortunately, users who fail to detect and correctly remove the Raspberry Robin malware in time may come to know about the nasty consequences of its attack when it’s way too late. They may suddenly be greeted by a Blue Screen of Death crash, some major software error or by total failure of the operating system which may be a result of the Raspberry Robin malware hidden background activity. But this is not all that a Trojan could cause to your machine and virtual privacy.
This threat can also potentially cause harm in many other ways, depending on what exactly its criminal creators want to achieve. For instance, it may create security holes which could be exploited by other viruses such as ransomware, spyware, rootkits and more. Or it may hack into the victim’s webcam or mic and secretly capture sensitive information, videos and conversations, which can further be used by the crooks for blackmailing and other actions of harassment. That’s why it is extremely important that you manage to locate and effectively remove Raspberry Robin as soon as possible and thus prevent it from compromising your system and your privacy. A reliable antivirus program can greatly help you detect the hidden infection, especially when there are no visible symptoms and, for this reason, it is a good idea to invest in one.
SUMMARY:
| Name | Raspberry Robin |
| Type | Trojan |
| Danger Level | High (Trojans are often used as a backdoor for Ransomware) |
| Symptoms | There can rarely be any symptoms observed, which would give the malware away. |
| Distribution Method | Most commonly distributed via malicious email links and attachments, spam messages, misleading ads, infected torrents and illegal websites. |
| Detection Tool |
Remove Raspberry Robin Malware
If you are looking for a way to remove Raspberry Robin you can try this:
- Click on the Start button in the bottom left corner of your Windows OS.
- Go to Control Panel -> Programs and Features -> Uninstall a Program.
- Search for Raspberry Robin and any other unfamiliar programs.
- Uninstall Raspberry Robin as well as other suspicious programs.
Note that this might not get rid of Raspberry Robin completely. For more detailed removal instructions follow the guide below.
If you have a Windows virus, continue with the guide below.
If you have a Mac virus, please use our How to remove Ads on Mac guide.
If you have an Android virus, please use our Android Malware Removal guide.
If you have an iPhone virus, please use our iPhone Virus Removal guide
Some of the steps will likely require you to exit the page. Bookmark it for later reference.
Reboot in Safe Mode (use this guide if you don’t know how to do it).
WARNING! READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING!
Press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC at the same time and go to the Processes Tab. Try to determine which processes are dangerous.
Right click on each of them and select Open File Location. Then scan the files with our free online virus scanner:
After you open their folder, end the processes that are infected, then delete their folders.
Note: If you are sure something is part of the infection – delete it, even if the scanner doesn’t flag it. No anti-virus program can detect all infections.
Hold together the Start Key and R. Type appwiz.cpl –> OK.
You are now in the Control Panel. Look for suspicious entries. Uninstall it/them. If you see a screen like this when you click Uninstall, choose NO:
Type msconfig in the search field and hit enter. A window will pop-up:
Startup —> Uncheck entries that have “Unknown” as Manufacturer or otherwise look suspicious.
- Remember this step – if you have reason to believe a bigger threat (like ransomware) is on your PC, check everything here.
Hold the Start Key and R – copy + paste the following and click OK:
notepad %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/hosts
A new file will open. If you are hacked, there will be a bunch of other IPs connected to you at the bottom. Look at the image below:
If there are suspicious IPs below “Localhost” – write to us in the comments.
Type Regedit in the windows search field and press Enter.
Once inside, press CTRL and F together and type the virus’s Name. Right click and delete any entries you find with a similar name. If they don’t show up this way, go manually to these directories and delete/uninstall them:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER—-Software—–Random Directory. It could be any one of them – ask us if you can’t discern which ones are malicious.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER—-Software—Microsoft—-Windows—CurrentVersion—Run– Random
HKEY_CURRENT_USER—-Software—Microsoft—Internet Explorer—-Main—- Random
If the guide doesn’t help, download the anti-virus program we recommended or try our free online virus scanner. Also, you can always ask us in the comments for help!
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