How to Delete Win32/Aibatook manually

Win32/Aibatook was found on my computer a few days and I removed it immediately. However, my security software still pops up alerts about the infection every time I start the PC. I am scared because I have tried several other security tools but no one works. I’m afraid that my online bank information may be leaked so I don’t shop online these days. How can I get rid of the cyber threat? It seems that my computer starts to run slower. How can I protect my PC from that Trojan?

What is Win32/Aibatook?
Win32/Aibatook is a Trojan horse which targets users’ banking information and hosting providers’ account credentials. Once your computer is infected, your personal information, such as your browsing history, may be stolen and used without adequate consent. It is apt to finding any login credentials for banking accounts over the internet and sending them to a remote hacker. It cannot neither replicate nor copy itself and it must be sent by someone or carried by another program. This type of malware can pose as other files and arrive on the target computer in the form of a piece of software of some sort. As a matter of fact, Trojans may spread via unwanted downloads on compromised websites or install via online games or other internet-driven applications.

Trojan horse attacks have become one of the most serious threats to computer security. Once infected, it will carry out a lot of malicious tasks on the infected computer. If you were referred here, you may have not only been a victim of the Trojan but may also be attacking others unknowingly. This post will teach you how to get rid of Win32/Aibatook, and how to repair the damage if the Trojan has already done. The Trojan can attack almost all operating systems, but by far most of the damage is done to Windows users due to its vast popularity and many weaknesses. Linux, MacOS X, and other operating systems are not as frequently infected, but they are far from immune.

Danger of Win32/Aibatook
It can infect lots of PCs with Windows operating systems and other computers widely.
It may modify your computer security settings and disable the antivirus programs from working properly, which increases the chances for other infections to attack the infected PC.
It might hijack the browser hijacker and display constant pop-up ads, and even display phishing websites in the search results which causes your money loss.
It may connect to remote servers and download and install other malware on your computer, seriously compromising the infected system.
It may open a back door on the computer and enable the hacker to access to the computer unauthorizedly and steal your confidential information.
Note: Since Win32/Aibatook may do harm to your computer severely, you need to get rid of it promptly. If your antivirus software fails to clear it and you are not sure about the manual removal, we suggest you to use a professional malware removal tool – SpyHunter to rapidly eradicate the threat.

How to prevent your computer from being infected again?
This Trojan is a malicious, security-breaking program that is usually disguised as something benign. For instance, you download what appears to be a movie or music file, but when you click on it, you unleash the Trojan that modifies your computer settings randomly, sends your personal information such as credit card numbers and passwords to a stranger, or lets that attacker hijack your computer to commit illegal denial of service attacks.

To avoid being infected again, here are some suggestions for you to protect your computer from such cyber infections:

a) Don’t blindly download and install applications from the sources that you are not sure about.

b) Pay attention to the emails which contain files, especially executable files. Never open the attachments before you are sure what it is, even if the email is sent by a friend from yours.

c) Don’t think that the antivirus program can safeguard the PC against all cyber infections so it’s safe to visit those malicious websites, such as porn sites and gambling sites.

How to get rid of Win32/Aibatook from your computer?
In this post, there are two methods for you to clear the Trojan effectively from computer. You can choose to automatically delete the threat by using a third party malware removal tool – SpyHunter or manually erase the components of the Trojan step by step. If you are not sure about the manual removal, please eliminate the malware with an excellent removal tool.

Method1: Remove Win32/Aibatook by using SpyHunter
SpyHunter is a security tool which is able to easily detect, remove, and protect your PC from the latest malware attacks. If the regular antivirus programs fail to pick up or delete the latest viruses or Trojans on your computer, please try SpyHunter. Its malware detection and removal definitions are updated daily, which enables you to find out any newly threats and clean up them effectively.

Thus, when your PC is infected, follow the guide below to install the tool and scan your system for threats then remove them rapidly.

Click the icon below to download SpyHunter.

Save the file on your computer.

Run the file and install it according to the instructions.

After installation, click Scan computer now to perform a scan of your system.

When the scanning is finished, select all the threats detected and remove them.

Restart your computer and the system will be clean again.

Method2: Delete Win32/Aibatook manually with several steps
In addition to the auto removal guide above, you can also remove the malicious Trojan manually by deleting its files and registry entries from the PC by yourself. But please note that the manual removal method requires you to have enough computer knowledge and skills. Otherwise, you may end up damaging the system seriously if you delete some vital files by mistake.

Step1: Restart your computer in Safe Mode.

For Windows 7, to enter Safe Mode, restart your PC then press F8 key repeatedly before the Windows 7 splash screen appears.

When Advanced Boot Options screen shows up, use the up and down arrow keys to highlight Safe Mode. Press Enter to proceed.

For Windows8, if your computer is still running normally, you can enter Safe Mode by changing System configuration.

Press Win key + R to get the Run dialog. Type “msconfig” (without the quotes) and click OK. Then System Configuration window will open.

In the Boot tab, check Safe boot, followed by the type of Safe Mode that you want to achieve and click Apply.
safe-boot
When you reboot your machine afterwards, it will start up in Safe Mode. If you want to get back to the normal operation after the Trojan is gone, just launch msconfig again, and uncheck the Safe boot option.

Step2. Delete the files created by the Win32/Aibatook.

First of all, you may need to change the Folder Options settings to show the hidden and protected files because the Trojan may create its files in hidden folders.

For Windows 7, click Start button, go to Control Panel, go to Appearance and Personalization and click Folder Options.

Click the View tab, under Advanced settings, click Show hidden files, folders, and drives, and then click OK. If necessary, uncheck Hide protected operating system files.

For Windows 8, click the Start menu and enter “folder options” into the Search field. Select Folder Options from the search results.

Click the View tab and click the option for “Show hidden files and folders”. Then click Apply.

Then search for the files of the Trojan and then delete them completely.

Step3. Delete the registry entries created by the Trojan.

For Windows7/8/Vista, to open registry editor, click Start button, type regedit in the search field and press Enter.

Next, click on Yes when you are prompted by the UAC (as showed below)

When the Windows registry editor opens, search for the registry keys or entries generated by the Trojan and delete them.

Step4. Restart your computer in normal mode.

After all the components of the Trojan have been erased, reboot your PC in normal way and the Trojan will be gone.

Summary:
Win32/Aibatook is a severe computer Trojan horse that can open a backdoor on the PC and steal your confidential information. It can alter the system settings and mess your infected computer system. The Trojan may contact to remote servers and download and install malware on the infected computer. The affected computer may run slower than before obviously and it needs a long time to load. If the regular antivirus software cannot delete this malware completely, please follow the guide in this post to deal with the Trojan horse. If you want to remove Win32/Aibatook manually, you need to have rich computer knowledge and skills. Otherwise, you may delete the wrong files or fail to delete all its hidden files. Then you may do harm to the computer system and the threat is still there on the PC. To safely clear the malware, you are suggested to use a professional removal tool like SpyHunter to scan for PC and remove all the malicious files on your PC thoroughly.

Attention: Find it too hard to remove Win32/Aibatook or other stubborn malware on your computer? Don’t want to restore your infected system and lose data? Here we highly recommend you to download and install SpyHunter on your computer to perform a scan of the system and then clear all the cyber threats on your PC completely!