Trojan:Win32/Redline.SHL!MTB

If you spectate the notification of Trojan:Win32/Redline.SHL!MTB detection, it seems that your system has a problem. All malicious programs are dangerous, without any exceptions. Redline is a virus that aims at collecting different categories of information from your computer. It practices a lot of tricks to dodge malware detection, and uses secured connections to send data to the command server. The activity of this malware commonly results in losing access to your social media accounts, and exposing your identity. Moreover, some examples are also able to deliver more malware 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 – generate profits on you¹. And the developers of these things are not thinking about morality – they utilize all available methods. Grabbing your private data, getting the payments for the banners you watch for them, utilizing your system to mine cryptocurrencies – that is not the complete list of what they do. Do you want to be a riding steed? That is a rhetorical question.

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

The Trojan:Win32/Redline.SHL!MTB detection you can see in the lower right corner is shown to you by Microsoft Defender. That anti-malware software is quite OK at scanning, but prone to be mainly unstable. It is defenseless to malware invasions, it has a glitchy user interface and bugged malware clearing features. For this reason, the pop-up which says about the Redline is rather just a notification that Defender has actually identified it. To remove it, you will likely need to make use of another anti-malware program.

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

Having Trojan:Win32/Redline.SHL!MTB malware on your PC is a bad thing from any perspective. The worst issue is that you will barely see anything wrong. Key quality of any spyware is being as secretive as possible. Some Redline samples also can perform self-destruction after collecting all the valuable data available on the PC. After that, it will be practically impossible to recover the flow of events and understand how your accounts were hacked. Variants of spyware that aim at long-term action can aim at the specific directory or file type. After that, files grabbed in that way will be put for sale on the Darknet – at one of its numerous forums with stolen data.

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Trojan:Win32/Redline.SHL!MTB Technical Details

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

As I have pointed out earlier, any malware is threatening. And Trojan:Win32/Redline.SHL!MTB is not even close to being more annoying than dangerous. The most deceptive quality of Redline is the fact you cannot witness its activity in any way, other than with the use of anti-malware software scanning. And when you are having no clue, cybercriminals who implemented their nasty thing to your computer are starting to count the money. Darknet offers numerous opportunities to sell spyware 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 credentials.

However, situation may have way faster turnover. In some situations, hackers are deploying their virus precisely to the user they are going to steal from. Spyware is invaluable when it comes to grabbing login credentials, and some samples target precisely at online banking accounts or crypto wallets. One may say, giving spyware a run is the same as sending all your money to criminals.

How did I get this virus?

It is difficult to line the sources of malware on your computer. Nowadays, things are mixed up, and distribution tactics chosen by adware 5 years ago may be utilized by spyware nowadays. But if we abstract from the exact distribution method and will think of why it works, the explanation will be really basic – low level of cybersecurity knowledge. People click on ads on odd websites, click the pop-ups they receive in their browsers, call the “Microsoft tech support” assuming that the weird banner that states about malware is true. It is very important to understand what is legit – to prevent misunderstandings when attempting to find out a virus.

The example of Microsoft Tech support scam banner

Nowadays, there are two of the most extensive tactics of malware spreading – bait emails and also injection into a hacked program. While the first one is not so easy to evade – you need to know a lot to recognize a counterfeit – the 2nd one is simple to solve: just do not use hacked programs. Torrent-trackers and other providers of “free” applications (which are, actually, paid, but with a disabled license checking) are really a giveaway point of malware. And Trojan:Win32/Redline.SHL!MTB is simply within them.

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

Trojan:Win32/Redline.SHL!MTB malware is extremely difficult to remove manually. It places its files in several places throughout the disk, and can get back itself from one of the elements. Additionally, a number of alterations in the windows registry, networking settings and also Group Policies are quite hard to discover and change to the original. It is far better to use a special program – exactly, an anti-malware program. GridinSoft Anti-Malware will definitely fit the best for malware removal reasons.

Why GridinSoft Anti-Malware? It is really light-weight and has its databases updated practically every hour. Additionally, it does not have such bugs and vulnerabilities as Microsoft Defender does. The combination of these details makes GridinSoft Anti-Malware ideal for clearing away malware of any kind.

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.