Tojan-Downloader.Matcash Removal Process (remove Matcash)

October 3, 2008 – 2:16 pm

Trojan-Downloader.Matcash Explanation

Trojan-Downloader.Matcash is a terrible Trojan infection that may download other infections onto a computer that has the Matcash infection. Matcash may lead to identity theft or even the installation of other rogue programs without your permission.

Matcash may render your system useless as times if it starts to launch other programs that it downloaded taking up system resources. Matcash may allow remote attackers to obtain stored personal data from your hard drive if Matcash is not cleaned of in time. Matcash should be removed immediately and not taken lightly.

Are you getting popups from Trojan-Downloader.Matcash? Have you identified that you have Trojan-Downloader.Matcash installed on your computer? Do you wish to remove Trojan-Downloader.Matcash completely from your computer?

Why should you remove Trojan-Downloader.Matcash?

If Trojan-Downloader.Matcash resides on your computer, it can potentially damage your personal files or you may end up losing data stored on your system. Research has shown that Trojan-Downloader.Matcash may have the ability to make your computer vulnerable to remote attacks which could result, initially, in loss of money, possibly identity theft, and, eventually, a painstaking Trojan-Downloader.Matcash removal process.

How can you manually remove Trojan-Downloader.Matcash

Manual removal of Trojan-Downloader.Matcash may not be for everyone. Each manual Trojan-Downloader.Matcash removal step must be followed delicately to completely remove all related files and registry entries from your computer. If you are unsure or have doubts about editing your system registry, then we recommend that you use the automatic Trojan-Downloader.Matcash removal process.

Trojan-Downloader.Matcash can be removed manually by following the steps below.

1. With all programs closed, click the Start Menu and go to the Control Panel.
2. Locate the Add/Remove Programs icon and double click it.
3. Locate Trojan-Downloader.Matcash in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find Trojan-Downloader.Matcash, you can continue to step 5.
4. Restart your computer.
5. Close all open programs and windows on your desktop.
6. Open your registry editor (regedit) program by going to Start Menu, type in regedit, and click OK.
7. Find all of the following registry entries and delete them. If you do not know how to do this, then you can read how to edit the registry in Windows.

8. You may need to return to this removal process for removing Trojan-Downloader.Matcash. You can do this easily by bookmarking or adding a favorite to this page by clicking here. If you are using the FireFox web browser you can press the keys Ctrl and D simultaneously to bookmark this page.

   Image 1. Bookmark PCHubs removal process

   

9. Delete all of the following files that are associated with Trojan-Downloader.Matcash from your computer.

   Sakora
   MapEDC
   Svconr.exe
   Router.exe
   gadcom.exe
   runner1
   Svconr
   mrofinu1188.exe
   Sakora.exe
   Router
   MapEDC.exe
   mrofinu1000106.exe

   If you need a better understanding on how to search for these files then you can read how to find and search for files and folders here.

   If you have issues deleting any of the previously listed files that are associated with Trojan-Downloader.Matcash, you can try rebooting your computer into safe mode. Booting into safe mode may allow certain malicious files to be deleted. If you are wondering how to boot into safe mode, you can read our process for starting a computer in safe mode here.

   Image 2. Select “Safe Mode with Networking”

   

10. After locating and deleting the previous files you must remove all directories associated with Trojan-Downloader.Matcash by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\Trojan-Downloader.Matcash folder, select it, and delete it. In some cases you may not be able to find this directory. You can still continue to the next step.

11. Restart your computer. You do not need to boot into safe mode at this point. You should have removed Trojan-Downloader.Matcash completely from your computer. If you find that Trojan-Downloader.Matcash is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic Trojan-Downloader.Matcash removal process.

Automatically Remove Trojan-Downloader.Matcash

Automatically remove Trojan-Downloader.Matcash for free. Free automatic Trojan-Downloader.Matcash removal process.

Do you wish to automatically remove Trojan-Downloader.Matcash from your computer? Are you looking for a free method to remove Trojan-Downloader.Matcash from your computer? If so, you can utilize the free automatic Trojan-Downloader.Matcash removal process below. Each step is designed to aid in the use of the program SmitfraudFix, which is a free tool created by S!Ri to remove parasites such as Trojan-Downloader.Matcash. Just so you know there’s no guarantee that SmitfraudFix or any other spyware remover will remove Trojan-Downloader.Matcash completely. These instructions are provided as a guide and are to be used at your own risk.

1. Download the SmitfraudFix tool to your computer by using our free download link here. Save the downloaded file to your desktop.

   Image 1. Save SmitfraudFix.exe

   

2. Restart your computer into safe mode. Safe mode will allow malicious files that are normally loaded into memory to be easily deleted by the SmitfraudFix program. Do you want to learn how to boot into safe mode? If so, you can follow our process on how to boot into safe mode here.

3. After booting into safe mode, double-click on the SmitfraudFix.exe icon that should be located on your desktop. Follow the on-screen instructions. Option number 2 should be selected once the program starts.

   Image 2. Click on SmitfraudFix.exe icon

   

4. After SmitfraudFix performs the initial removal processes it will ask you “Do you want to clean the registry?” Select Y for yes.

   Image 3. For “Do you want to clean the registry?,” select Y for yes

   

5. Once SmitfraudFix has finished the registry clean you can restart your computer now.
6. Trojan-Downloader.Matcash should be removed from your computer. If not, you can start the automatic removal process over. It may take more than one try in some rare cases.

There’s no guarantee that SmitfraudFix will remove all files due to the complex nature of new spyware files that are ever-changing. If necessary, you may need to get help from a person who knows about computer and spyware.

(Disclaimers: These instructions are provided to you for free and to be used at your own risk. The free removal process for Trojan-Downloader.Matcash is not guaranteed to work in all circumstances. We are not responsible for any damages.)