Remove Win32/Criakl.C Virus

Hello! I have Sony Vaio laptop that got hit by this Win32/Criakl.C virus. My laptop is running with windows 8 and I also have done some research info about this virus; now I know that it’s a kind of Trojan horse. I am trying to remove these ‘Criakl.C’ with my antivirus program, unfortunately, antivirus cannot help. So I try to remove in another way. Just now I’ve gotten as far as opening the registry editor; however, I’m not completely sure how to continue in removing the virus, because I’m sure which the infected file is. If I do something wrong, I will kill my computer. Could you please help me remove it as soon as possible?

Win32/Criakl.C Virus Description:

Win32/Criakl.C virus is a highly vicious and infectious Trojan horse that comprises windows computer and help remote hackers to access infected computer to steal some valuable data for illegal profits. Win32/Criakl.C infection can sneak into the system without your permission as it can bypass detection of antivirus program. That means antivirus cannot block it to enter your computer. when your antivirus program pops up and tells you that your computer are under high risk of being infected with this virus, at that time your computer has been infected with this Trojan horse and this virus may stand firmly system. Once it corrupts computer, this infection will create different damages to make your computer run abnormally. Win32/Criakl.C virus modifies the homepage, default search engine and DNS settings to block you normally search online. And the main purpose is to prevent you from downloading other strong antivirus or consulting with virus removal experts to remove it. Win32/Criakl.C virus acts like a browser hijacker to redirect you to malicious links or websites where pop-ups are over there. In this way, it can attract users to click on compromised pop-ups, and then drops other threats to mess up system. Therefore, don’t visit or click on anything on strange and unknown websites. It’s a trap to trick you bring other infection.

Win32/Criakl.C Trojan virus usually can modify system settings, important system files, start-up items or registry editor in order to make system more vulnerable and introduce other malwares. So it can be also called backdoor infection. If you cannot remove this virus timely once you find it on your machine. Gradually, it may insert its spiteful extension as a code to disorder system. Win32/Criakl.C virus changes or disables system windows important files or programs. In this case, many bad consequences will happen. For example, you cannot run some program because an error message pops up and blocks you like ‘A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Please close the program.’ Sometimes you may find many strange shortcuts on the desktop but cannot be removed. And at the same time, this Win32/Criakl.C Trojan infection can regenerate itself quickly and changes its pathways and locations. When computer becomes more vulnerable, it will be easier for this Trojan to bring other malwares. Meanwhile, this Trojan infection will help hackers access your computer remotely. At that time, your personal data will be stolen or leaked out in public, and even worse you may suffer from financial loss.

Some Traits about Win32/Criakl.C Virus

-Can slow down the performance of the computer, or even blue screen.

-Can create many junk files which occupy a lot of space in hard drive.

-Can download other malicious programs into computer, which make further damage.

-Can redirect you to pages you don’t want all the time no matter what you are doing.

-Take a long time to turn on or shut down your computer

-Your sensitive information can be stolen by hacker who can access to your computer with the help of this Trojan.

-May pretend as an anti-virus program and cheat you that computer is in dangerous, and ask you to pay to remove the threats.

Warm prompt: It’s complicated for people who are not computer savvy or not familiar with the virus to remove the Trojan. You can contact YooCare/YooSecurity PC professional online service for help:

Removal Guide for PCs with Windows OS

There is a removal guide of Trojan provided here; however, expertise is required during the process of removal, please make sure you are capable to do it by yourself.

>>>>>> Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc keys simultaneously to get the Task Manager to stop the active processes of Win32/Criakl.C virus. To do this, you will need to click the “Processes” tag at the top then find out suspicious processes and right click on them and select “End Process”.

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>>>>>> Click “Start” menu at the lower left corner and type “regedit” in the search programs and files box and press Enter key. Then you will open the “Registry Editor”.

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>>>>>> You will need to find out the suspicious registry files in the Registry Editor, They are usually located in: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE. You need to distinguish them from their “Name” and “Data” at the right column. All of them will be randomly distributed. If you are not good at this, ask for an expert for help.

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>>>>>> After you find out the suspicious registry files, you need to find out where the .exe files of the virus locate. Usually, they will be in the operating system drive. To open it, you will need to click Start menu > Computer & My computer. Generally speaking, the Operating System drive is Local Disk (C:).

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>>>>>> Basically speaking, all the related files of Win32/Criakl.C virus will be located in Windows > System32. Find out all the files of the Trojan virus and delete them. Make sure that all the files you deleted are viruses, but not the files of the operating system. Any mistakes will cause data loss even system crash.

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Video of Key Steps on How to Modify or Change Windows Registry:

Summary:

Win32/Criakl.C virus can severely attack your computer once it gets on your PC. It corrupts your system files, weakens the security level of the infected computer and modifies all your key registry settings as well as disables your firewall because of its root-kit. The CPU usage percentage will become higher than before, which will cause constant blue or black screen death and system freeze. this Win32/Criakl.C Trojan virus helps cyber criminals remotely control the infected PC. So hackers can do anything on your PC and get any information from your computer or by tracking your online history. And users’ personal information like credit card, bank account details, log-in passwords or other financial information could be leaked out. Victims of this virus will suffer from financial loss. This Trojan must be removed as fast as possible to avoid further damages if you detect this nasty thing on your computer.

Warm prompt: If you are not computer savvy or not familiar with the virus to remove Win32/Criakl.C virus. You can contact YooCare/YooSecurity PC professional online service for help: