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Any PC virus from the Trojan Horse category is a cyber threat that should not be taken lightly – representatives of this malware group are typically highly dangerous and tend to have various harmful capabilities. Here, we will tell you more about Win32/Wajagen.a – this is yet another recently released Trojan Horse virus and there are a number of things that one needs to be aware of regarding this threat in order to be able to keep their computer system safe from it. Unfortunately, although this virus is relatively new, the number of infected victims is already considerably high. It is likely that many of the visitors to this page are also among the many people who have had their machines attacked by Win32/Wajagen.a. For that reason, we have done our best to offer our readers a detailed comprehensive guide manual that can help with the elimination of the noxious Trojan Horse threat. However, you need to bear in mind it is essential that you have at least some basic knowledge and understanding of how these threats operate and what their most typical traits are. Therefore, we advise you that you read the next paragraphs carefully before you attempt to complete the steps from the provided guide. One other thing to point out here is that, within the guide, you can find a suggested software tool for removing malware. If you feel like you might need the extra help, go ahead and give it a go. Typically, we’d advise our readers to use both the guide and the tool together as this will give them the highest chance of successfully fighting off the insidious malware threat.
More about Trojans and Win32/Wajagen.a
As you might already know, the Trojan Horse category is one of the most feared and dangerous class of malware and there is a number of reasons for that. For starters, malware programs like Win32/Wajagen.a are widely-known for their stealth abilities. The infection with a Trojan tends to happen silently and users whose PCs get attacked rarely realize that something has happened to their computers. Most Trojans tend to initially present themselves to their victims under the guise of something that is supposed to trick the user into thinking that the Trojan isn’t actually a virus. The carrier of the malicious threat could be anything – an online spam message, a unreliable web-link, some sketchy web ad, a pirated download, an illegal website or a site with unreliable content as well as many other similar types of online content. The possibilities are many and we can’t list them all here. The good news is that you still have quite a lot of control over whether or not your machine would get exposed to a threat such as Win32/Wajagen.a. Normally, even the nastiest of Trojans still need you to make some kind of mistake and interact with their carrier. However, if you stay vigilant and use your common sense when online, you should be able to avoid interacting with most of the potential sources of such viruses.
One other important thing to note about Trojans is that during the tie they are inside your PC, there might be no symptoms whatsoever. In some cases, some Trojan viruses might cause increased use of system resources (RAM, GPU, CPU) as well as cause crashes, slow-downs, freezes, system errors and other similar disturbances. However, you cannot solely rely on such symptoms in order to detect a potential Trojan Horse infection. That is why it is of utmost importance to always have a good and strong anti-malware/antivirus program to regularly scan your machine for any potential hidden threats. Many users disregard the importance of having security software but know that in many cases this might be your only way of successfully detecting a virus like Win32/Wajagen.a before it has had the chance to cause any serious damage to your system.
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Speaking of damage…
You might be wondering what exactly Win32/Wajagen.a could do once it is inside your computer. Well, the answer to such a question could vary depending on each instance because Trojans are known for their versatility and many of them are able to conduct different harmful tasks in order to meet all the criminal needs of their creators. Sometimes, your system and the data on it might get corrupted or the virus might steal sensitive info from your computer. Some Trojans also double as espionage tools and it’s even possible that a virus like Win32/Wajagen.a could be used to control your PC and run different tasks on it without your knowledge (cryptomining, downloading of other viruses such as Ransomware, DDoS attacks, sending of spam messages, the list goes on). All in all, you really don’t want to wait and see what such an infection could do to your computer which is why we advise you to take care of the situation and use our suggested removal methods in order to eradicate the Trojan ASAP.
SUMMARY:
| Name | Win32/Wajagen.a |
| Type | Trojan |
| Danger Level | High (Trojans are often used as a backdoor for Ransomware) |
| Symptoms | Most of the time there won’t be any symptoms yet, still, if you notice any weird system behavior be sure to investigate further as it might as well be caused by a Trojan Horse infection. |
| Distribution Method | Most of the time, Trojans get distributed through spam e-mails and social network messages, malicious ads, shady and pirated downloads, questionable torrents and other similar methods. |
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Win32/Wajagen.a Trojan Removal Guide
Within the next guide, you will be given instructions that will help you remove the Win32/Wajagen.a Trojan PC virus from your computer. However, before you start carrying out the following steps, we advise you to bookmark this webpage and have it opened on a separate device nearby (a smartphone,a tablet, another PC, etc.) as some of the steps might require a re-start of the computer.
Step 1: Safe Mode and Hidden files and folders
In order to increase your chances for success, you are advised to boot your PC into Safe Mode and to also reveal the hidden files and folders that are on it. If you don’t know how to do that, here are links to separate guides that can help you: Safe Mode Guide; Hidden Files and Folders Guide.
Step 2: Task Manager
Use the Ctrl+Shift+Esc or the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keyboard combinations to evoke the Task Manager. Now, go to the Processes tab and look for anything that has the Win32/Wajagen.a Trojan name on it. If there’s nothing with that name, look for any processes that use too much RAM, have weird or no description and that generally seem suspicious.
If you find anything, right-click on it and select Open File Location. If you are sure that the process was malicious, delete everything in the file location directory. Then go back to the Task Manager Processes tab and stop the shady process by right-clicking on it and then selecting End Process.
Step 3: Startup
Use the Winkey+R key-combo to evoke Run. In the newly-opened search bar type msconfig and hit the Enter button.
In the new window go to the Startup and look through the startup programs. If you see anything that looks suspicious (for example, has unknown or no manufacturer), remove the tick from its checkbox to disable it on startup and then select OK.
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Step 4: Localhost
Type notepad in the Start Menu search bar and open Notepad. Click on File and then on Open. Go to the following folder c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc and open the Hosts file. If nothing appears when you get to the etc folder that can be opened, change the file type from Text documents to All files.
Now look at the bottom of the notepad file and see where it says Localhost. Take a look below that and see if there are any IP addresses there. If there are some IP’s, copy them and send them to us in the comments section down below so that we can determine if they need to be removed.
Step 5: Registry Editor
Re-open Run and type regedit. Hit Enter and once the new window opens, press Ctrl+F. In the search bar, type the name of the virus and click on Find Next. See if anything gets found under the name of the virus and delete the registry keys and folders that come up as results.
However, remember that if you delete the wrong registry key, it might do more harm than good to your PC so if you aren’t sure, you’d better ask us in the comments below about what to do if you find anything inside the Registry Editor.
Step 6: Potentially hazardous data
Open the Start Menu and copy-paste each one of the following locations, one after the other and hit Enter after each so that the folder opens:
- %AppData%
- %LocalAppData%
- %ProgramData%
- %WinDir%
- %Temp%
Open each folder location and sort the files by date (from newest to oldest). Now, delete the ones that have been created around and after the time your PC got infected. In the Temp folder, delete everything.
Did we help you remove Win32/Wajagen.a Trojan? You need help with any of the steps or you simply want to give us your feedback? Feel free to leave us a comment down below – we highly value the communication with the readers of our content!
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