What is the Trojan:Win32/Crilock.B?

You get a Trojan:Win32/Crilock.B alert from the antivirus program? What can the Trojan virus do in the computer? Is it able to steal your personal stuff? You virus protection program does not seem to be able to remove it successfully? What is the best way to get rid of it?

Details of Trojan:Win32/Crilock.B:

Trojan:Win32/Crilock.B, which is a very rampant Trojan virus released by cyber criminals, is good at exploiting system vulnerabilities. In reality, it focuses on trying to destroy the target computer and steal computer users’ sensitive information stored in the computer. In order to gain profit, various Trojan viruses are continuously distributed in the network world by ill-disposed virus makers.

Trojan:Win32/Crilock.B is often hidden in some free programs from unknown downloading resources. Ordinary computer users won’t download viruses in the computer. Thus, it is often packaged with other programs instead of existing alone. With this done, computer users may read it as a useful application. If you download these corrupted programs, the Trojan is able to penetrate into the computer without the need for your authority. Some antivirus programs can recognize it but some cannot. At the beginning of its intrusion, the computer seems to work very well as usual. But after it infiltrates the whole system, unexpected things happen frequently. This kind of Trojan virus can make the infected computer infected with more and more other malicious infections including worms, rogue software and browser hijackers. Besides, it has the ability to compromise the web browser, making the browser vulnerable to attacks. With it in your computer, you have to worry about the security of your personal information no matter what you do in the computer for cyber criminals are all-pervasive. Therefore, you should remove it as soon as possible.

What Can the Vicious Virus Do?

1. It has the ability to download additional components and other infections in the target computer in order to fully complete its penetration.
2. It is able to cause system crash and destroy some of your programs in the infected computer.
3. It facilitates the virus makers to intrude your computer remotely without letting you know.
4. It is capable of collecting your browsing history and other private data.

Manual Removal Guide:

The malicious Trojan:Win32/Crilock.B can install itself into the computer system without your consent and awareness. It makes your computer work slowly and implants other nasty infections into the computer. To make things worse, this Trojan is a tool for the cyber criminals to invade the infected computer to steal your information. Through making use of advanced technology, it maintains the ability to combine its components with system files or to generate fake system files, which confuses computer users as well as antivirus programs. They cannot identify it accurately and timely, let alone remove it thoroughly. Therefore, manual removal is the best choice to drive it away from your computer. In this case, you are advised to delete every file generated by it manually so as to spare all later trouble. The manual removal needs to be handled carefully so as to avoid any subsequent damages. Users can follow the manual guide here to have the hijacker removed instantly.

1. End Relevant Processes

(1). Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc together to pop up Windows Task Manager, click Processes tab

Windows Task Manager

*For Win 8 Users:

Click More details when you see the Task Manager box

Win 8 Task Manager

And then click Details tab

Details Tab in Win 8 Task Manager

(2). Find out and end the processes of Trojan:Win32/Crilock.B

2. Show Hidden Files

(1). Click on Start button and then on Control Panel

(2). Click on Appearance and Personalization

(3). Click on Folder Options

(4). Click on the View tab in the Folder Options window

(5). Choose Show hidden files, folders, and drives under the Hidden files and folders category

(6). Click OK at the bottom of the Folder Options window

*For Win 8 Users:

Press Win+E together to open Computer window, click View and then click Options

View in Computer Window

Click View tab in the Folder Options window, choose Show hidden files, folders, and drives under the Hidden files and folders category

View Tab in Folder Options Window

3. Delete Relevant Registry Entries and Files

(1). Delete the registry entries of Trojan:Win32/Crilock.B through Registry Editor

Press Win+R to bring up the Run window, type “regedit” and click “OK”

While the Registry Editor is open, search and delete the related registry entries

(2). Find out and remove the associated files

Trojan:Win32/Crilock.B is a dangerous Trojan virus. It can penetrate into the target computer conveniently via using its toolkit to find loopholes in the computer system. Users may get this infection by downloading some free application from unknown resources or processing fake updates. In addition, the virus is able to be embedded in spam email attachments and links released by suspicious strangers. Once entering the computer, it inserts its bad codes in the core parts of the system including Windows boot sector. As a result, it is able to run and perform its tasks automatically at every start of the system. The computer resources are occupied highly, which affects the computer performance. You need to remove it as soon as possible. Otherwise, your confidential data may be stolen secretly by the virus makers.

The above manual Trojan:Win32/Crilock.B removal is quite dangerous and complicated, which needs sufficient professional skills. Therefore, only computer users with rich computer knowledge are recommended to implement the process because any errors including deleting important system files and registry entries will crash your computer system.