How to Remove ZEUS Trojan Completely

Zeus just keeps popping up and you cannot remove it?

Zeus is the name, given to the latest Trojan threat, plaguing web users. It’s a horrendous cyber infection that makes its way into your system via trickery and deceit and then makes a mess. The pesky program throws troubles your way so continuously that it utterly overwhelms your PC to the point when to see the dreaded Blue Screen of Death would be considered normal. Once a Trojan makes your computer its home, you’ll be exposed to a multitude of grievances. For example, there’s a rather substantial probability that your system will be flooded with various malicious programs. Yes, the Trojan is free to install as many malevolent tools as it so desires, like adware or hijackers. So, brace yourself for myriads upon myriads of pop-up advertisements and sponsored links to interrupt your browsing on a daily basis. Deriving from that incessant disruption, expect your system to crash frequently, and your computer’s performance to slow down to a crawl. But these intrusions, despite being utterly infuriating, will be considered minor as they’ll seem like a walk in the park when compared to the severe security threat, which the tool places upon you. Oh, yes. Trojans are programmed to steal your private details and send them to the third parties that published them. Zeus is no different. The nasty tool is designed to keep track of your browsing, and catalog your every single move only to hand over the gathered data to the people behind it. And, after these strangers have it, they can use it as they wish, and you can’t stop them. Don’t allow unknown individuals access to your personal and financial information! Protect yourself and your system, and do your best to delete the dreaded Zeus tool as soon as possible!

How did I get infected with?

Zeus didn’t just magically show up one day. Infections like it require your permission to enter your system, which means that the asked for it, and you evidently granted it. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be stuck in this predicament. But don’t be too hard on yourself, the tool is a master of deceit. More often than not, Zeus tends to slither in undetected via spam email attachments. Imagine the following. You receive an email, supposedly, from an organization of the caliber of IRS, Facebook, or Microsoft. You open it and see that the message is warning you there is a problem with your account, financial information, or whatever, and suggests you visit the link, which it provided so as to fix it. As soon as you click that link, your computer is no longer infection-free. Another means of infiltration, which the Trojan often turns to include hiding behind freeware. If you wish to keep Zeus as further away from your system as possible, be more careful! Don’t throw caution to the wind, and don’t give into naivety and haste! Even a little extra attention goes a long way. Remember that!

Why is this dangerous?

Zeus is a pretty malicious tool, and once it slithers into your system, it makes that rather known. It’s programmed to cause grievances and headaches, and it certainly fulfills its purpose. And, the more you permit it to remain on your PC, the worse your situation will become. So, don’t extend its stay unless you wish your screen to become permanently blue, and your private life to be handed off to strangers with agendas. Do yourself a favor, and get rid of the nasty infection as soon as you become aware of its existence! Otherwise, you’ll regret it. Issues will begin coming your way shortly after infiltration, so once Zeus settles, brace yourself for disaster. The tool influences your system in the most negative way, so it shouldn’t surprise you that you’ll only experience negatives for as long as it’s around – you’ll gain NO positives whatsoever! Zeus is designed to target system information, banking details, and online credentials. As was already explained, it’s let loose on the web so as to to steal users’ personal and financial data and hand it off to the third parties that are behind it, who can then use it as they so desire. Don’t allow yourself to be exploited by a malicious tool, unleashed on cyber users by wicked people with questionable intentions! Once you discover the dreaded Trojan resides on your PC, remove it! The more you delay its deletion, the more time and opportunities you grant it to accomplish its objective. Remember, Trojans are not to be trifled with! Don’t gamble with your privacy, and don’t place your system’s well-being on the line. If you do, it’s almost certain that it will end badly. Protect your PC and yourself, and get rid of the Zeus Trojan immediately after discovery. It’s the best course of action you can take.

Manual Zeus Removal Instructions

STEP 1: Windows 8 Removal

STEP 2: Windows 7/XP/Vista Removal

STEP 1: Start Your Computer into Safe Mode with Networking in Windows 8

• Make sure you do not have any floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs inserted in your computer
• Move the mouse to the upper right corner until the windows 8 charm menu appears
  
• Click on the magnifying glass

• select Settings
• in the search box type Advanced
• On the left the following should appear

• Click on Advanced Startup Options
• Scroll down a little bit and click on Restart Now

• Click on Troubleshoot

• Then Advanced options

• Then Startup settings

• Then Restart

• When you see this screen press F5 – Enable Safe Mode with Networking

 

STEP 2: Start Your Computer into Safe Mode with Networking in Windows 7/XP/Vista

• Make sure you do not have any floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs inserted in your computer
• Restart the computer
  
• When you see a table, start tapping the F8 key every second until you enter the Advanced Boot Options

• in the Advanced Boot Options screen, use the arrow keys to highlight Safe Mode with Networking , and then press ENTER.

STEP 3: Locate the startup location

• Once the operating system loads press simultaneously the Windows Logo Button and the R key.

• A dialog box should open. Type “Regedit”

 

Depending on your OS (x86 or x64) navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

• and delete the display Name: backgroundcontainer

 

• Then open your explorer and navigate to:

%LocalAppData%\uqgtmedia

where %LocalAppData% refers to:

C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local

• delete the whole folder

Double check with any antimalware program for any leftovers. Keep your software up-to date.