Teahfeete Scam

Trojan
by Lidia Howler
March 9, 2023

Teahfeete

Teahfeete is malicious software that can infect most computers and manipulate critical OS files and processes without being detected. Viruses such as Teahfeete are classified as Trojans and are spread primarily through disguise, thus, they should be removed as soon as they get detected.

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The majority of computer users have certainly heard of the Trojan Horse viruses, but few of them are really familiar with the malicious abilities of these threats. Trojans have long been among the most destructive and common malware groups and are currently used to carry out a broad range of criminal deeds.

The Teahfeete Scam

One of the latest Trojan Horse viruses that has been identified by security experts is distributed under the name of the Teahfeete scam and, on this page, we will tell you everything you need to know about it. The Teahfeete scam is very recent and has a great chance of silently slipping inside a number of computers without prompting a security warning.

Trojans like this one or Halaboommall are known to use camouflage to access their victims’ machines, which further complicates their identification by security programs. However, since you are on this page, we assume that you have probably found something odd that prompted you to suspect there might be a Trojan named Teahfeete on your computer.

In general, most Trojans are very stealthy and do not show any signs of contamination, neither at the moment they slip inside the computer, nor when executing their dangerous processes and tasks. Nevertheless, in certain cases, if users are observant, threats like Teahfeete may be spotted thanks to some giveaway symptoms.

SUMMARY:

NameTeahfeete
TypeTrojan
Danger LevelHigh (Trojans are often used as a backdoor for Ransomware)
SymptomsDepending on its criminal agenda,  a Trojan may trigger different system issues, software errors, crashes and instability.
Distribution MethodCriminals may often spread Trojans through malvertisements, spam, infected web links, and torrents.
Detection Tool

Please follow all the steps below in order to remove Teahfeete!

How to remove Teahfeete

  1. First, click the Start Menu on your Windows PC.
  2. Type Programs and Settings in the Start Menu, click the first item, and find Teahfeete in the programs list that would show up.
  3. Select Teahfeete from the list and click on Uninstall.
  4. Follow the steps in the removal wizard.

What we suggest you do first is, check the list of programs that are presently installed on the infected device and uninstall any rogue software that you find there:

  • From the Start Menu, navigate to Control Panel ->>> Programs and Features ->>> Uninstall a Program.
  • Next, carefully search for unfamiliar programs or programs that have been installed recently and could be related to Teahfeete.
  • If you find any of the programs suspicious then uninstall them if they turn out to be linked to Teahfeete.
  • If a notification appears on your screen when you try to uninstall a specific questionable program prompting you to just alter it or repair it, make sure you choose NO and complete the steps from the removal wizard.

Remove Teahfeete from Chrome

  1. Click on the three dots in the right upper corner
  2. Go to more tools
  3. Now select extensions
  4. Remove the Teahfeete extension
  • Once you open Chrome, click on the three-dots icon to open the browser’s menu, go to More Tools/ More Options, and then to Extensions.
  • Again, find the items on that page that could be linked to Teahfeete and/or that might be causing problems in the browser and delete them.
  • Afterwards, go to this folder: Computer > C: > Users > *Your User Account* > App Data > Local > Google > Chrome > User Data. In there, you will find a folder named Default – you should change its name to Backup Default and restart the PC.
  • Note that the App Data folder is normally hidden so you’d have to first make the hidden files and folders on your PC visible before you can access it.

How to get rid of Teahfeete on FF/Edge/etc.

  1. Open the browser and select the menu icon.
  2. From the menu, click on the Add-ons button.
  3. Look for the Teahfeete extension
  4. Get rid of Teahfeete by removing it from extensions

If using Firefox:

  • Open Firefox
  • Select the three parallel lines menu and go to Add-ons.
  • Find the unwanted add-on and delete it from the browser – if there is more than one unwanted extension, remove all of them.
  • Go to the browser menu again, select Options, and then click on Home from the sidebar to the left.
  • Check the current addresses for the browser’s homepage and new-tab page and change them if they are currently set to address(es) you don’t know or trust.

If using MS Edge/IE:

  • Start Edge
  • Select the browser menu and go to Extensions.
  • Find and uninstall any Edge extensions that look undesirable and unwanted.
  • Select Settings from the browser menu and click on Appearance.
  • Check the new-tab page address of the browser and if it has been modified by “Teahfeete” or another unwanted app, change it to an address that you’d want to be the browser’s new-tab page.

How to Delete Teahfeete

  1. Open task manager
  2. Look for the Teahfeete process
  3. Select it and click on End task
  4. Open the file location to delete Teahfeete
  • Access the Task Manager by pressing together the Ctrl + Alt + Del keys and then selecting Task Manager.
  • Open Processes and there try to find a process with the name of the unwanted software. If you find it, select it with the right button of the mouse and click on the Open File Location option.
  • If you don’t see a “Teahfeete” process in the Task Manager, look for another suspicious process with an unusual name. It is likely that the unwanted process would be using lots of RAM and CPU so pay attention to the number of resources each process is using.
  • Tip: If you think you have singled out the unwanted process but are not sure, it’s always a good idea to search for information about it on the Internet – this should give you a general idea if the process is a legitimate one from a regular program or from your OS or if it is indeed likely linked to the adware.
  • If you find another suspicious process, open its File Location too.
  • Once in the File Location folder for the suspicious process, start testing all of the files that are stored there by dragging them to our free online scanner available below.
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    • If the scanner finds malware in any of the files, return to the Processes tab in the Task Manager, select the suspected process, and then select the End Process option to quit it.
    • Go back to the folder where the files of that process are located and delete all of the files that you are allowed to delete. If all files get deleted normally, exit the folder and delete that folder too. If one or more of the files showed an error message when you tried to delete them, leave them for now and return to try to delete them again once you’ve completed the rest of the guide.

    How to Uninstall Teahfeete

    1. Click on the home button
    2. Search for Startup Apps
    3. Look for Teahfeete in there
    4. Uninstall Teahfeete from Startup Apps by turning it off
    • Now you need to carefully search for and uninstall any Teahfeete-related entries from the Registry. The easiest way to do this is to open the Registry Editor app (type Regedit in the windows search field and press Enter) and then open a Find dialog (CTRL+F key combination) where you have to type the name of the threat. 
    • Perform a search by clicking on the Find Next button and delete any detected results. Do this as many times as needed until no more results are found. 
    • After that, to ensure that there are no remaining entries lined to Teahfeete in the Registry, go manually to the following directories and delete them:
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Random Directory. 
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run/Random
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Main/Random

    What is Teahfeete?


    Now, speaking about symptoms, we have to explain that there is no such a thing like “Trojan Horse symptoms” since these pieces of malware don’t have any particular indicators that are specifically linked to their presence and their activities. Malicious programs like Teahfeete may perform different harmful tasks once inside the system, thus, their symptoms may greatly vary depending on what exactly they are up to.
    Excessive usage of system resources due to an unauthorized or unknown process which is not connected to the software you operate might be one of the possible red flags that a Trojan is secretly operating in the background of your OS. The problem is that this is not a criteria, since even a legit system process can often be connected to a Trojan infection because certain Trojans can hijack and use regular machine processes as disguise for their malicious operation.
    Any changes in your regular RAM and CPU usage, as well as modifications in your files, your apps and your system configurations, however, should be treated with care and should be addressed accordingly because they may be a potential indication for an infection.
    Errors, crashes, freezing, Blue Screen of Death and other unusual computer issues or system instability should also be taken seriously as they may be triggered by a Trojan such as Teahfeete.
    If you detect other viruses inside the computer, for example Ransomware, Spyware, or some other malicious programs, you should know that one of the ways they might have sneaked inside your OS is through a Trojan backdoor. Thus, your best course of action, in case you detect something suspicious, is to run a full system scan with reliable security program and remove all the files that are flagged as malicious.


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    Lidia Howler

    Lidia is a web content creator with years of experience in the cyber-security sector. She helps readers with articles on malware removal and online security. Her strive for simplicity and well-researched information provides users with easy-to-follow It-related tips and step-by-step tutorials.

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