Remove Win32/ExpressDownloader.J Virus from PC

How dangerous Win32/ExpressDownloader.J is?

Win32/ExpressDownloader.J is manifested as a highly perilous Trojan horse virus, which is produced to help the hackers to steal sensitive information on the target machine. In general, this virus is likely to lure behind some shareware or freeware, so if you download those software without paying enough attention, you will catch Win32/ExpressDownloader.J in your system without notice.

Once this virus is executed, it would modify your registry entries settings, so as to launch freely after your system is started up. When this crucial job is finished, Win32/ExpressDownloader.J will begin to perform vicious activities, such as downloading lots of destructive viruses onto your system, hijacking your browser, damaging your system programs, and decreasing your system operation. Gradually, step by step, this Trojan virus will turn your machine into a shambles. By then, your machine will not be able to work anymore. Win32/ExpressDownloader.J may also destroy personal files stored on the hard disk. If you don’t backup timely, you will lost them forever. Besides, your confidential information will may be stolen by the hackers. In a word, Win32/ExpressDownloader.J ought to be removed as soon as possible.

Solutions to prevent your computer from being attacked by Win32/ExpressDownloader.J

In fact, there are many ways for Win32/ExpressDownloader.J to invade a computer. As a Trojan virus, it is able to take the advantage of system loopholes to attack the compromised machine. Hence, you must update your antivirus program regularly. Through spam emails, this Trojan can enter your machine as well, when you open those spam emails. For this reason, you are not wise to open those unidentified emails. In addition, pornographic websites are the very places that Win32/ExpressDownloader.J hides inside. Therefore, visiting those sites will increase the risk of being infected. So in order to avoid Win32/ExpressDownloader.J, you should never browse on such kinds of sites.

How to Delete Win32/ExpressDownloader.J Virus Manually?

Step1. Booting the system in Safe mode with Networking

Solution: keep pressing F8 while the system is booting up. When you succeed in booting into the safe mode, you should select the Safe mode with Networking and press enter.

Step2. Terminate all processes of Win32/ExpressDownloader.J

Solution: Open Task Manager (alt+ctrl+delete). Or you can click Start menu>run>type taskmgr>press ok.

Step3. Make the hidden malicious files appear and remove all vicious files that are related to Win32/ExpressDownloader.J.

Solution: click start menu ->select control panel ->click appearance and personalization ->go to folder options ->click the view tab and select hide protected operating system files

%System Root%\Samples
%User Profile%\Local Settings\Temp

Step4. Delete all registries entries about Win32/ExpressDownloader.J

Instruction: Press Window+R at the same time, or go to Start menu and click run, then type "regedit" in the box and press ok.

Check out the following entries and remove all of them:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ Win32/ExpressDownloader.J
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ Win32/ExpressDownloader.J\SettingsMngr