EBlaster (Removal Guide) - Free Instructions

EBlaster Removal Guide

What is EBlaster?

Eblaster – a keylogging application that can be used for malicious purposes

Eblaster

Eblaster is a program designed for spying activities on a Windows computer. While initially, keyloggers can be used legitimately, malicious actors often misuse these apps for their own benefit and install them on users' PCs without permission. By using it, cybercriminals can use it to collect sensitive user data, such as emails, phone numbers, passwords, and other details, which could lead to disastrous consequences.

The program was discontinued in 2018, so it is no longer available to obtain from legitimate sources. However, hackers can still employ it for malicious purposes when installing it illegally on victims' devices.

Name Eblaster
Type Keylogger, spyware
Dangers Personal information disclosure to cybercriminals, financial loss, identity theft/fraud, targeted scam campaigns
Symptoms If installed illegally, keyloggers do not show any signs or symptoms and perform malicious spying activities in the background
Elimination Use security software to delete malware from Windows properly
Further steps Clean your web browsers automatically with FortectIntego and change all your passwords

Keyloggers provide those who spy on users with a user interface. From that panel, the attackers can control various settings of the program and access the stolen information. It can record the following data:

  • emails
  • chats
  • visited websites
  • keystrokes
  • instant messages, etc.

While some more advanced keyloggers can provide this data in real-time, Eblaster compiles all the harvested information into an email and sends it to the attacker. Luckily, this program is not capable of taking screenshots and is not compatible with several platforms (for example, iOS).

It goes without saying the hackers can misuse the information in various ways; for example, they can use data to attack the already infected user with targeted phishing or scam campaigns or even gain access to their credit card/banking details.

You should not delay and remove malware from your system as soon as possible. Unfortunately, you will not be able to see the app installed on your device. Instead, equip a powerful antivirus software, such as SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner, and perform a full system scan. If you notice that your device is showing errors or is crashing after the removal process, employ FortectIntego to fix virus damage automatically.

Avoidance and elimination

Keyloggers can be installed and used legitimately, most commonly to regular the work of employees within a corporate environment, although other uses are also common. We are not discussing legitimate uses of this program and only refer to the side when used by cybercriminals/hackers.

As evident, to install this app on users' machines without their permission, the attackers need to use illegal distribution tactics. These could vary depending on cybercriminals' preferences and abilities, e.g., victims could get infected after downloading a repacked software package on a high-risk site or after being tricked by a fake update prompt.

Therefore, in order to protect yourself from malicious software infiltration, you should start from basics – equip your PC with anti-malware software and never ignore its warnings. Also, avoid visiting websites that distribute software cracks and also install the latest security updates for Windows and all the installed programs.

To remove malicious programs from your system, you should perform a scan with security software immediately. If you are unable to do so, you should access Safe Mode, as explained below. However, we recommend not proceeding with manual malware elimination steps as the infection may return, or Windows components might be accidentally damaged.

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Alternative Software
Different software has a different purpose. If you didn’t succeed in fixing corrupted files with Fortect, try running SpyHunter 5.
Alternative Software
Different software has a different purpose. If you didn’t succeed in fixing corrupted files with Intego, try running Combo Cleaner.

Getting rid of EBlaster. Follow these steps

Manual removal using Safe Mode

Important! →
Manual removal guide might be too complicated for regular computer users. It requires advanced IT knowledge to be performed correctly (if vital system files are removed or damaged, it might result in full Windows compromise), and it also might take hours to complete. Therefore, we highly advise using the automatic method provided above instead.

Step 1. Access Safe Mode with Networking

Manual malware removal should be best performed in the Safe Mode environment. 

Windows 7 / Vista / XP
  1. Click Start > Shutdown > Restart > OK.
  2. When your computer becomes active, start pressing F8 button (if that does not work, try F2, F12, Del, etc. – it all depends on your motherboard model) multiple times until you see the Advanced Boot Options window.
  3. Select Safe Mode with Networking from the list. Windows 7/XP
Windows 10 / Windows 8
  1. Right-click on Start button and select Settings.
    Settings
  2. Scroll down to pick Update & Security.
    Update and security
  3. On the left side of the window, pick Recovery.
  4. Now scroll down to find Advanced Startup section.
  5. Click Restart now.
    Reboot
  6. Select Troubleshoot. Choose an option
  7. Go to Advanced options. Advanced options
  8. Select Startup Settings. Startup settings
  9. Press Restart.
  10. Now press 5 or click 5) Enable Safe Mode with Networking. Enable safe mode

Step 2. Shut down suspicious processes

Windows Task Manager is a useful tool that shows all the processes running in the background. If malware is running a process, you need to shut it down:

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc on your keyboard to open Windows Task Manager.
  2. Click on More details.
    Open task manager
  3. Scroll down to Background processes section, and look for anything suspicious.
  4. Right-click and select Open file location.
    Open file location
  5. Go back to the process, right-click and pick End Task.
    End task
  6. Delete the contents of the malicious folder.

Step 3. Check program Startup

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc on your keyboard to open Windows Task Manager.
  2. Go to Startup tab.
  3. Right-click on the suspicious program and pick Disable.
    Startup

Step 4. Delete virus files

Malware-related files can be found in various places within your computer. Here are instructions that could help you find them:

  1. Type in Disk Cleanup in Windows search and press Enter.
    Disk cleanup
  2. Select the drive you want to clean (C: is your main drive by default and is likely to be the one that has malicious files in).
  3. Scroll through the Files to delete list and select the following:

    Temporary Internet Files
    Downloads
    Recycle Bin
    Temporary files

  4. Pick Clean up system files.
    Delete temp files
  5. You can also look for other malicious files hidden in the following folders (type these entries in Windows Search and press Enter):

    %AppData%
    %LocalAppData%
    %ProgramData%
    %WinDir%

After you are finished, reboot the PC in normal mode.

How to prevent from getting keyloggers

Stream videos without limitations, no matter where you are

There are multiple parties that could find out almost anything about you by checking your online activity. While this is highly unlikely, advertisers and tech companies are constantly tracking you online. The first step to privacy should be a secure browser that focuses on tracker reduction to a minimum.

Even if you employ a secure browser, you will not be able to access websites that are restricted due to local government laws or other reasons. In other words, you may not be able to stream Disney+ or US-based Netflix in some countries. To bypass these restrictions, you can employ a powerful Private Internet Access VPN, which provides dedicated servers for torrenting and streaming, not slowing you down in the process.

Data backups are important – recover your lost files

Ransomware is one of the biggest threats to personal data. Once it is executed on a machine, it launches a sophisticated encryption algorithm that locks all your files, although it does not destroy them. The most common misconception is that anti-malware software can return files to their previous states. This is not true, however, and data remains locked after the malicious payload is deleted.

While regular data backups are the only secure method to recover your files after a ransomware attack, tools such as Data Recovery Pro can also be effective and restore at least some of your lost data.

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Olivia Morelli
Olivia Morelli - Ransomware analyst

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