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Lucifer virus Removal Guide

What is Lucifer virus?

Lucifer virus is the trojan that infects the machine and resides in the memory, so malware cannot be easily detected

Lucifer malware Lucifer trojan is the threat that can be considered to be a banking trojan because the aim of the virus creators is the credentials of financial platforms. Lucifer virus – malware that is classified as a banking trojan because it focuses on getting the online banking-related information from the victim. This threat aims to steal valuable information related to email, e-commerce, and streaming platform accounts and banking credentials, so additional malicious operations can be performed using logins and passwords. It spreads worldwide, even though most of the attacks were reported on Larin America, North America, Europe, and Asia. This threat complicates the detection and can be concealed in the background for a long time because it resides in memory and splits malicious code into several files placed across the system.

This is the sophisticated malware that targets banking data[1] by monitoring websites that user visits. When Lucifer malware finds possible target websites in browsing history of the victim it can activate keylogging tools and take screenshots or directly gather information by recording various inputs that user fills on banking sites and other platforms. Cybercriminals try to obtain login credentials and other information that can be valuable and used in later attacks or enables them to make transactions of payments. These universal keylogging, and data tracking, or exfiltrating functions can help the malware expand and make the virus more dangerous when other types of details get stolen or even compromised.[2]

Name Lucifer virus
Type Trojan
Danger The worm is targeting passwords and other valuable information that is related to financial sites and platforms, so stealing data, identities, and money becomes easy
Symptoms Stealthy malware can infiltrate the machine and run in the background without any symptoms, so this silent virus affects the computer without causing any noticeable symptoms and can run in the background for a long time
Distribution Infected email attachments marked as financial information-related files deliver the payload of this trojan. Hacked sites and malicious content on redirects and pop-ups can trigger the drop of the payload related to this trojan
Aims Lucifer targets banking information, credit card credentials and passwords, logins to such platforms and emails
Elimination You need to remove Lucifer virus from the system with proper AV tools because all the files that malware adds can trigger separate actions and permanently damage the machine
Repair There are other applications that trojan can install without your permission and many files related to the virus can be scattered throughout the system folders. To find and possibly repair any virus damage run FortectIntego on the affected computer

Lucifer virus endangers the security of affected device users because attackers can access accounts and infect the machine directly with additional malware. Such trojans can be set to run on resources in the background but also act as a backdoor malware that allows intruders or remote attackers to access the system and control all the functions. If you have passwords automatically stored on the web browser those details can easily get exfiltrated by this malicious worm.

The silent Lucifer malware can employ the infected system to distribute email spam to other devices and stolen passwords and login information is extremely valuable for such purposes. When emails get hijacked accounts connected to them can be also stolen using additional tools and accounts may be requested to reveal other details or lend money for the said friend or contact.

Lucifer virus can get money, data, and scam other people while under the disguise of a genuine person whose email account gets hacked. Fraudulent transactions can be made from financial accounts when trojan steals logins and passwords to those platforms. There are many ways that malware can use all the stolen details, so the infection may be terminated, but you need to still think about results and damage left on the machine besides be cautions later on.

Lucifer banking trojan itself is mainly spread using email campaigns when malicious files get dropped by attaching malware to common types of files and documents. This method can be used later on by the same attackers, so additional malware is delivered to your contacts or friends. Be cautious of the possibility that malware will hit your device again and actors may try to scam you.

Lucifer virus can be used to hide files and processes associated with the same malware or even other programs. When the victim looks for some items on the computer, data cannot be found and removed. It infects the machine and remains undetected for as long as it wants because it manages to reside in the memory and is less than 1,136 bytes per program. Lucifer virus Lucifer malware is the password-stealing infection that can cause identity theft when particular information is exfiltrated and misused. Lucifer virus arrives on the machine with the help of an email attachment included on the notification with subject line Lucifer
will soon rise to the power that should of been his!. This email contains the short message “thou
shall give you thy soul to LUCIFER…” and once opened the attachment GRAND.BEAST.VBS triggers the drop of malicious scripts all over the system and startup files, other data that changes settings of the system and attempts to send malicious files in other parts of the machine add entries in contacts, email accounts.

Lucifer virus adds shortcuts and redirects to malicious sites, created hidden directories, and injects scripts into various channels, so copies of the malware get triggered more often. This threat can be detected[3] by various names like VenoM.Lucifer.A, but these names shouldn't be an indication of the threat. When you use anti-malware tools and check the machine for intruders, there might be tons of different detection. Pay attention to results, not names, and clear those files off of the PC regardless of the particular detection name.

You need to remove Lucifer virus, so the program needs to find it and other associated or potentially related programs and files – a full system scan with the anti-malware tool can ensure this. Some of the particular variants can use rootkits and remain unnoticed on the computers the malware has infected.

If you have difficulty to detect and remove the Lucifer virus, you may need to reboot the machine in Safe Mode with Networking and launch your anti-malware tool then. This feature gives the opportunity to disable some programs, including the disabling of security tools, so malware can be detected.

Also, remember about additional steps besides the Lucifer virus removal because it has additional characteristics and uses automatically installations of worms to control the behavior and infection. You may need to fix some damage before you can use the machine normally again, so run FortectIntego to repair system files and functions automatically.

The email with malware files deliver stealthy trojans

Worms spread around as trojans, ransomware, and other more severe malware does – using spam email campaigns and malicious file attachments as vectors. Irrelevant emails and suspicious messages that you were not expecting to get should raise questions and indicate possibly dangerous content. If you get anything questionable – pay close attention or delete notifications without considering to open them.

As we mentioned, threats like this can steal logins, emails, and passwords to misuse them in later attacks, so you may receive targeted emails with malicious attachments and infect the machine by clicking a few links or buttons on the suspicious email. In most cases, the bigger the malware the more stealthy it is.

To ensure that the system is free of malware and cannot get affected by threats like this, you should keep the AV tool running on the machine. Some security applications provide the option to check files before you download or open them, so you can avoid the infiltration in advance and keep the machine virus-free entirely.

Removing infected programs may not be enough to terminate Lucifer virus

Lucifer malware is not a regular infection that could be found as a program on the machine and removed by uninstalling or deleting the application. Unfortunately, malware breaks the script into many parts and adds files with the malicious script in various places of the system, so it is more difficult to get rid of the virus.

The better Lucifer virus removal option is an automatic system scan. By relying on anti-malware tools that are designed to spot and delete malicious files, you ensuring that trojan can be found and terminated alongside other payloads of malware. SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner or Malwarebytes security programs could be helpful for this step.

Besides the need to remove Lucifer virus, you should also think about virus damage elimination and PC repair issues. You cannot find all the altered files and registry entries or parts of the programs and system functions that worm or the trojan itself affected. Fortunately, tools like FortectIntego can find and fix such problems for you without causing more damage to processes and apps.

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

Getting rid of Lucifer virus. Follow these steps

Manual removal using Safe Mode

You may need to reboot the machine in Safe Mode with Networking, so the trojan can be fully terminated using AV tools

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.

Remove Lucifer using System Restore

System Restore can be a useful feature for the trojan removal because it enables the function of recovering the system in a previous state

  • Step 1: Reboot your computer to Safe Mode with Command Prompt
    Windows 7 / Vista / XP
    1. Click Start Shutdown Restart OK.
    2. When your computer becomes active, start pressing F8 multiple times until you see the Advanced Boot Options window.
    3. Select Command Prompt from the list Select 'Safe Mode with Command Prompt'

    Windows 10 / Windows 8
    1. Press the Power button at the Windows login screen. Now press and hold Shift, which is on your keyboard, and click Restart..
    2. Now select Troubleshoot Advanced options Startup Settings and finally press Restart.
    3. Once your computer becomes active, select Enable Safe Mode with Command Prompt in Startup Settings window. Select 'Enable Safe Mode with Command Prompt'
  • Step 2: Restore your system files and settings
    1. Once the Command Prompt window shows up, enter cd restore and click Enter. Enter 'cd restore' without quotes and press 'Enter'
    2. Now type rstrui.exe and press Enter again.. Enter 'rstrui.exe' without quotes and press 'Enter'
    3. When a new window shows up, click Next and select your restore point that is prior the infiltration of Lucifer. After doing that, click Next. When 'System Restore' window shows up, select 'Next' Select your restore point and click 'Next'
    4. Now click Yes to start system restore. Click 'Yes' and start system restore
    Once you restore your system to a previous date, download and scan your computer with FortectIntego and make sure that Lucifer removal is performed successfully.

Finally, you should always think about the protection of crypto-ransomwares. In order to protect your computer from Lucifer and other ransomwares, use a reputable anti-spyware, such as FortectIntego, SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner or Malwarebytes

How to prevent from getting trojans

Access your website securely from any location

When you work on the domain, site, blog, or different project that requires constant management, content creation, or coding, you may need to connect to the server and content management service more often. The best solution for creating a tighter network could be a dedicated/fixed IP address.

If you make your IP address static and set to your device, you can connect to the CMS from any location and do not create any additional issues for the server or network manager that needs to monitor connections and activities. VPN software providers like Private Internet Access can help you with such settings and offer the option to control the online reputation and manage projects easily from any part of the world.

 

Recover files after data-affecting malware attacks

While much of the data can be accidentally deleted due to various reasons, malware is one of the main culprits that can cause loss of pictures, documents, videos, and other important files. More serious malware infections lead to significant data loss when your documents, system files, and images get encrypted. In particular, ransomware is is a type of malware that focuses on such functions, so your files become useless without an ability to access them.

Even though there is little to no possibility to recover after file-locking threats, some applications have features for data recovery in the system. In some cases, Data Recovery Pro can also help to recover at least some portion of your data after data-locking virus infection or general cyber infection. 

 

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