Trojan:Win32/Redline.MKW!MTB

If you spectate the alert of Trojan:Win32/Redline.MKW!MTB detection, it looks like that your system has a problem. All malicious programs are dangerous, with no exceptions. Redline is a virus that targets on collecting different types of information from your computer. It applies a lot of tricks to dodge security software detection, and uses secured connections to send data to the command server. The activity of this malware generally results in losing access to your accounts, and exposing your identity. Moreover, some examples are also able to deliver other malicious programs to the system.

It is better to prevent, than repair and repent!

When we talk about the intrusion of unfamiliar programs into your computer’s work, the proverb “Forewarned is forearmed” describes the situation as accurately as possible. Gridinsoft Anti-Malware is exactly the tool that is always useful to have in your armory: fast, efficient, up-to-date. It is appropriate to use it as an emergency help at the slightest suspicion of infection.

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Any type of malware exists with the only target – gain money on you¹. And the developers of these things are not thinking about morality – they utilize all available methods. Stealing your personal data, getting the comission for the advertisements you watch for them, exploiting your PC to mine cryptocurrencies – that is not the complete list of what they do. Do you like to be a riding horse? That is a rhetorical question.

What does the pop-up with Trojan:Win32/Redline.MKW!MTB detection mean?

The Trojan:Win32/Redline.MKW!MTB detection you can see in the lower right corner is demonstrated to you by Microsoft Defender. That anti-malware software is quite OK at scanning, but prone to be basically unstable. It is vulnerable to malware attacks, it has a glitchy interface and bugged malware clearing capabilities. Therefore, the pop-up which states about the Redline is just a notification that Defender has actually found it. To remove it, you will likely need to make use of another anti-malware program.

Microsoft Defender: “Trojan:Win32/Redline.MKW!MTB”

Having Trojan:Win32/Redline.MKW!MTB virus on your computer is a bad thing from any point of view. The most troublesome problem is that you will not see anything wrong. Key trick of any spyware is being as stealthy as possible. Some Redline samples are also able to perform self-deletion after grabbing all the valuable information available on the computer. After that, it will be nearly impossible to recover the flow of events and understand how your accounts were hacked. Variants of spyware that aim at long-term action can target the specific directory or file type. Then, files grabbed in such a way will be put for sale on the Darknet – at one of its numerous forums with leaked data.

Spyware Summary:

Redline.MKW!MTB Technical Description

Malware Behaviour

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Is Trojan:Win32/Redline.MKW!MTB dangerous?

As I said before, any malware is threatening. And Trojan:Win32/Redline.MKW!MTB is not even close to being more annoying than dangerous. The most misleading quality of Redline is the fact you cannot spectate its activity in any way, other than with the use of anti-malware software scanning. And when you don’t have a clue, cybercriminals who implemented their malware to your system are starting to count the money. Darknet offers a lot of opportunities to market malware logs for a large sum – especially when these logs are newly-collected. And it is a bad idea to imagine what will happen to your accounts when other cybercriminals will put their hands on your login credentials.

However, things may have much faster flow. In some cases, crooks are spreading their virus precisely to the user they are going to steal from. Spyware is priceless when it comes to grabbing login credentials, and some examples aim precisely at banking accounts or crypto wallets. One may say, giving spyware a run equals to sending all your money to fraudsters.

How did I get this virus?

It is not easy to line the sources of malware on your PC. Nowadays, things are mixed, and spreading methods utilized by adware 5 years ago can be utilized by spyware these days. But if we abstract from the exact spreading tactic and will think of why it has success, the answer will be really basic – low level of cybersecurity awareness. Individuals click on ads on odd sites, open the pop-ups they get in their web browsers, call the “Microsoft tech support” assuming that the scary banner that states about malware is true. It is very important to know what is legit – to prevent misunderstandings when trying to find out a virus.

The example of Microsoft Tech support scam banner

Nowadays, there are two of the most widespread tactics of malware distribution – bait emails and also injection into a hacked program. While the first one is not so easy to stay away from – you need to know a lot to recognize a fake – the 2nd one is simple to handle: just don’t use cracked apps. Torrent-trackers and various other providers of “free” applications (which are, in fact, paid, but with a disabled license checking) are really a giveaway place of malware. And Trojan:Win32/Redline.MKW!MTB is simply within them.

How to remove the Trojan:Win32/Redline.MKW!MTB from my PC?

Trojan:Win32/Redline.MKW!MTB malware is very difficult to eliminate manually. It puts its data in multiple locations throughout the disk, and can get back itself from one of the parts. Moreover, various alterations in the windows registry, networking setups and also Group Policies are quite hard to identify and revert to the initial. It is much better to make use of a special program – exactly, an anti-malware program. GridinSoft Anti-Malware will fit the best for virus elimination objectives.

Why GridinSoft Anti-Malware? It is really light-weight and has its detection databases updated almost every hour. In addition, it does not have such bugs and vulnerabilities as Microsoft Defender does. The combination of these facts makes GridinSoft Anti-Malware ideal for taking out malware of any type.

Remove the viruses with GridinSoft Anti-Malware

• Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware. After the installation, you will be offered to perform the Standard Scan. Approve this action.

• Standard scan checks the logical disk where the system files are stored, together with the files of programs you have already installed. The scan lasts up to 6 minutes.

• When the scan is over, you may choose the action for each detected virus. For all files of Redline the default option is “Delete”. Press “Apply” to finish the malware removal.

1. Read about malware types on GridinSoft Threat encyclopedia.