Permanently Get Rid of TDSSConf.A virus

Complaints about TDSSConf.A :

Having trouble getting rid of this malware TDSSConf.A. I have used Cox Security Suite powered by McAfee...doesn't even see it. Malwarebytes did remove it but it's still there...Google search link are redirected and my SonicWall is seeing this entry in the log ( 08/02/2011 10:48:20.800 Alert Intrusion Prevention Anti-Spyware Prevention Alert: TDSSConf.A Installer (Trojan), SID: 119, Danger Level: High 192.168.84.47, 49383, X0 69.65.49.114, 80, X1 )Thanks in advance for any help on this!!!

How harmful TDSSConf.A is?

From the above narrative of computer user and maybe your personal experience, you may have noticed that TDSSConf.A is a stubborn compute virus. Though antivirus programs can detect it, but they always fail to remove it. As TDSSConf.A is a tricky computer virus Trojan horse which mutates all the time, only you have completely deleted all its malicious components, you can get rid of it permanently. 

TDSSConf.A Trojan horse may perform a lot of malicious tasks to protect itself also interrupt computer users to enjoy a better online experience. For its own benefit, TDSSConf.A infection may delete some important system files in the target PC which blocks some function of the installed software. TDSSConf.A also changes some system settings without users’ permission; for instance, it may add its files to the startup menu which make it get started automatically when users boot the infected PC.  After the detection of TDSSConf.A Trojan horse, computer users may encounter poor running speed, windows freeze and other kinds of computer issues.

All in all, TDSSConf.A Trojan horse is a big threat to the infected PC, you should remove it without any hesitation. Follow the guide and the video as below and get rid of this notorious computer virus permanently.

Method one: Manually remove TDSSConf.A virus

Step 1: Launch your PC into Safe Mode with Networking.

 Restart your computer. As your computer restarts but before Windows launches, tap "F8" key constantly. Use the arrow keys to highlight the "Safe Mode with Networking" option, and then press ENTER.

Step 2: Stop all processes that related to this computer virus

Press Window+R keys together. In the dialogue box that pop-up, type into taskmgr and press OK.  

Terminate all the malicious processes in the Window Task Manager.

Step3:Disable any suspicious startup items that are made by infections.

click start menu; type msconfig in the search bar; open System Configuration Utility; Disable all possible startup items generated.

Step4:Show all hidden files and clean all the malicious files about this virus

Click the Start button and choose Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, to find Folder Options then double-click on it.

In the pop-up dialog box, click the View tab and uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).

Clean all the malicious files about this computer virus as below.

%AppData%\<random>.exe

%CommonAppData%\<random>.exe

%temp%\<random>.exe

C:\Program Files\<random>

C:\Windows\Temp\<random>.exe

Step5:Remove all the vicious registry entries as follows:

Open Registry Editor by pressing Window+R keys together and typing into Regedit, then pressing Enter.

Find out all harmful registry entries of the virus and delete all of them.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "<random>" = "%AppData%\<random>.exe"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "<random>" = "%AppData%\<random>.exe"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations "LowRiskFileTypes"=".zip;.rar;.nfo;.txt;.exe;.bat;.com;.cmd;.reg;.msi;.htm;.html;.gif;.bmp;.jpg;.avi;.mpg;.mpeg;.mov;.mp3;.m3u;.wav;"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments "SaveZoneInformation"=1

Video on how to remove TDSSConf.A Trojan horse:

If the manual guide is kinda difficult for you, please feel free to download automatic removal tool SpyHunter to drive the self-invited guest away.

Method two: Automatically remove TDSSConf.A with Spyhunter antivirus software:

 

Step 1: click the icon below to download automatic removal tool SpyHunter

 

 

Step 2: follow the instructions to install SpyHunter

 

 

Step 3: run SpyHunter to automatically detect and uninstall TDSSConf.A

 

Summary: Due to the changeable characters of TDSSConf.A, you cannot be too careful to distinguish the harmful files and registries from the system files and registries. If you have spend too much time in manual removing TDSSConf.A and still not make any progress, you can download and install Spyhunter antivirus software here to remove TDSSConf.A automatically for you.