How to Remove Dropper Agent

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greg
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How to Remove Dropper Agent

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Dropper Agent, or Trojan Horse Dropper.Agent.tid, is a trojan virus. Once it has infected your computer, it will begin downloading other malware and spyware to your computer. Although this virus doesn't damage your computer system directly, it is still considered a dangerous malware that can also grant a hacker access to your PC. You need to remove this virus immediately and update your anti-virus definitions to prevent new infection in the future.


Ending Dropper Agent System Processes
1.
Step 1

Press the "Ctrl," "Shift" and "Esc" keys on your keyboard at the same time. This brings up the Windows Task Manager.
2.
Step 2

Click on the "Processes" tab.
3.
Step 3

Click on the "Trojan Horse Dropper.Agent.tid" line to select it.
4.
Step 4

Click on the "End Process" button in the Windows Task Manager window.
Deleting Dropper Agent Registry Keys
5.
Step 1

Click on the "Start" menu.
6.
Step 2

Click on "Run."
7.
Step 3

Type "regedit" and press "Enter" on your keyboard. This action will bring up the registry editor.
8.
Step 4

Find and delete the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Trojan Horse Dropper.Agent.tid.
Deleting Dropper Agent Directory
9.
Step 1

Go to "Start" menu and click on "My Computer."
10.
Step 2

Double-click the "C:" drive.
11.
Step 3

Double-click the "Program Files" folder.
12.
Step 4

Click on "Trojan Horse Dropper.Agent.tid" folder to highlight it, and hit "Delete" on your keyboard.
13.
Step 5

Click "Yes" in the confirmation window to delete the directory and restart your computer.
Greg Marlett
Forum Site Administrator
Pelstar Computer Systems
gmarlett@pelstar.com
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