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RedLine Stealer
RedLine Stealer is a newly-discovered stealthy virus of the Trojan Horse type. Researchers report that RedLine Stealer can manipulate system processes and even hijack them so that it would be very difficult to detect the presence of the virus while it is damaging the infected computer.
The Trojan Horse infections have the fame of the worst computer threats and that’s why it is quite understandable why a lot of users tend to get panicked just by the thought that such malware might have compromised their computer. Unfortunately, many criminal hackers know this and they don’t hesitate to use sketchy schemes to benefit from the users’ fear. For instance, a new BitCoin phishing email scam has recently become viral and many web users have been reporting strange email messages which warn the victims that their system has been infected with malware. The scheme typically goes like this – the hacker behind that malware claims that they have gained control over the computer with the help of a Trojan horse and if the victim does not pay a certain amount of money to a given BitCoin wallet, the “infected” system will be damaged by the malware or some sensitive personal information about the user will be made public. This is a simple yet very effective blackmailing scheme, which is quite common nowadays and can trick a lot of people into paying a ransom to anonymous criminals. However, if you have received an email with similar text, the chances are that this is nothing but a ruse. The security experts warn that, in many cases, the crooks who send such blackmailing messages are simply bluffing about an existing infection with a scary Trojan Horse in order to make the victims pay.
However, Trojans may indeed infect the system in many ways. That’s why, aside from deleting that scam email, it is a good idea to scan your computer with a good security tool. The reason is, threats such as RedLine Stealer and RegHost may sometimes be related to blackmailing messages like the ones that we described above and if you interact with them, you may accidentally get contaminated without knowing it. The good news is that, in the removal guide below, we will show you how to check your entire PC and remove RedLine Stealer in case that the scan shows contamination with this particular Trojan-based threat.
The RedLine Stealer malware
The RedLine Stealer malware is choice for a variety of criminal deeds. The RedLine Stealer malware can provide it’s criminal creators with remote access to any machine that has been contaminated.
What is more, they can spy on the victims without being noticed and they can also corrupt, modify and replace various files, as well as transmit private data to remote servers without the users’ knowledge. For this reason, a potential infection with a threat like RedLine Stealer could lead to a number of issues. This malware may secretly create security holes and weaken the system so that other infections such as Ransomware, Spyware or Rootkits can easily find their way inside the PC. Sadly, the carriers of RedLine Stealer could be various phishing emails and scam messages and that’s why you can never be sure when and how your machine may get compromised. The professional scanner on this page, however, can be of a great help when it comes to the detection of this threat and other similar nasty pieces of malware. You can use it in a combination with the manual removal guide if you need effective and fast removal of RedLine Stealer or of other potential malware threats.
SUMMARY:
| Name | RedLine Stealer |
| Type | Trojan |
| Danger Level | High (Trojans are often used as a backdoor for Ransomware) |
| Detection Tool | We tested that SpyHunter successfully removes parasite* and we recommend downloading it. Manual removal may take hours, it can harm your system if you re not careful, and parasite may reinstall itself at the end if you don't delete its core files. |
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Remove RedLine Stealer Malware
If you are looking for a way to remove RedLine Stealer 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 RedLine Stealer and any other unfamiliar programs.
- Uninstall RedLine Stealer as well as other suspicious programs.
Note that this might not get rid of RedLine Stealer 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!
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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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