Advanced Guide to Remove Proxycheck.exe [Virus] Process from PC

Proxycheck.exe Virus - Extremely Intrusive!

The cybersecurity of the computer systems is increasing at an alarming rate due to malicious attacks. Cyber attackers are highly skilled and capable to insert exploit codes online into our systems.

It is easy for big companies to prevent their computer networks from such dangers, however, it gets difficult for the individual user to prevent the attacks of viruses on their home systems.

Today it is quite difficult to categorize the threats as each threat shows multi-characteristics of trojan, CPU miner, crypto miner, viruses and many more. And the proxycheck.exe virus is one such persistent threat with baleful thoughts of a hacker to theft money from its victims.

When team HTRI received reports from cybersecurity experts about the presence of proxycheck.exe in Task Manager, we immediately rolled up to get information about this virus at our labs.

Subsequently, concluded that it is a very dangerous threat to computers with capabilities of digital currency miner and trojans. Therefore, its removal is necessary to prevent the damage of any computer.

For this, we prepared a few proxycheck virus removal steps in our automatic guide and manual removal guide to help you all in removing viruses and miners.

What Is Proxycheck.exe?

Proxycheck.exe is an executable file which has no relation to any of the Windows process. Since it is an executable file, it hides at C:\Program Files and isn’t visible to us. However, keeping itself hidden, it monitors other applications and programs to manipulate their functionality.

The virus automatically runs in the background of your computer and makes it slow and sluggish. In addition to it, adware and browser hijackers are also bundled to it which results in displaying ads, pop-ups and browser redirections. 

It connects your computer to a proxy server which is already infected with proxycheck.exe (Win.proxycheck) virus. This threat enters into your computer through software bundling when included in free downloadable tools, software and installers.

Since the installation setup hides custom installation mode, malicious threats also download with installers about which users don’t even know. Thus it is recommended to focus on each installation step when downloading freeware from sources on the internet.

We also suggest you to download an antimalware tool against the virus attacks because more than 70% of malicious attacks generates when users unknowingly connect to online infectious servers, domains, web pages and ads.

Also, Read: New Xbash Malware Attack Linux and Windows With Ransomware, Botnet

Is Proxycheck CPU Mining Trojan?

Considering it a little parasite could become a big problem because it secretly attacks to mine CPU. It accesses your personal data, destroys files and leaves them unusable on your hard drive

Sometimes the inevitable occurrence of malicious ads on your browser disrupts your browsing experience, eventually, install other ad-supported programs that bids for cryptocurrencies.

Your computer is used to mine cryptocurrency on behalf of the hacker.

Rather than avoiding such miners and trojan, download Malware Crusher with one click on the below button. The tools automatically secure your computer both online and offline. Moreover, it easily prevents further downloads of other unwanted and malicious programs.

Few PUPs Installed By Proxycheck

• Fast Search World
• DragonBoost App
• Desktop Shortcuts
• PQwick
• Text To Talk
• Expertchange
• Awesome Utility
• AnonymierGadget
• PuntoSwitcher
• Script.exe
• SearchAwesome
• ThankYouPage
• S5mark

Once these PUPs are installed into the computer, they pretend to be a legitimate application and aims to collect different information. The data then is used to mine the cryptocurrency when the virus injects javascript code for cryptojacking.

To understand cryptojacking of Proxycheck CPU Mining Trojan, you can refer to this link of Coihive Malware. It gives you a brief understanding of how a virus works when categorized as cryptomining.

Is it Possible To Remove Proxycheck Virus?

Yes, it is! But, it should be noticed that these intrusive threats are not easy to find on the computer. And needs a powerful tool that can work against the threats.

These days PC threats are like corruption to the computers whose roots date backs to 1970s. The time when the viruses first came first into existence.

During those time, viruses use to have limits which never allowed them to cause great danger. But, certainly, the time has changed and cyber threats are extremely harmful now.

Therefore, a proxycheck virus removal stepwise guide is necessary. For this, you will feel incredibly happy that team HTRI has specifically designed a vigilant virus removal guide that will help you to remove viruses of any kind and variants.

Also, Read: Useful Guide to Remove Tech-connect.biz Redirect Virus

There are two removal guides; first is Automatic Method and second is Manual Method.

Automatically Remove Proxycheck.exe Virus Completely

The robust technology of a malware tool for the Windows computer acts as a security defender that prevent your system before the virus starts infecting it.

And Malware Crusher is a complete PC protection kit whose different malware removal capabilities makes it a solution for everyone's cybersecurity need.

Following is the glimpse of the removal capabilities to stop entry of any malicious entry into your Windows system;

• It’s real-time protection feature, performs a deep scan to detects malicious software and persistent threats. Also, identifies suspicious behaviour on your computer.
• The Quarantine feature of the tool removes all infected files from your computer. Additionally, keeps a record of all deleted malicious program and allows you to choose important programs to restore at a later time.
• Malware Crusher also creates a shield against Ransomware, Adware, Malware, Browser Hijackers, Viruses, Extensions and Trojans from entering into your system.
• The 24X7 online protective shield works as an anti-exploit technology and blocks the ransomware component before they hold files as a hostage.
• Malware Crusher tirelessly visits all domains, URLs and web pages to secure your online presence from fraudulent entities. Furthermore, the tool detects the vulnerabilities of online fraudulent entities effortlessly.
• Malware Crusher becomes fiercer in detecting keylogging, remote connections and saving your session data from being recorded.

It is a watchful tool that monitors the cyber world constantly, deeply diagnose it and neutralizes all the threats by writing antimalware code.

Malware Crusher's 5-minute function is a saviour to prevent and fight against the virus!

You must be wondering whether there is no other source or method to fight against the threat.

However, you can follow the below manual removal guide for general purpose use like uninstalling programs, ending task manager process, etc before you use the antimalware removal tool.

Manually Remove Proxycheck Virus Files

• Press Ctrl + Shift + ESC together to open Task Manager. Look for suspicious files, right click on it and click End Task.

• Now, press Windows key + R to open RUN box window. Type appwiz.cpl on it, this opens Programs and Features window.
• Select each suspicious program and uninstall it one by one. Once the uninstallation is complete, restart your computer and again redirect yourself to Programs and Features window to check whether the application is present or not.
• When convinced, press Windows key + R to open RUN box window. Type regedit on it, hit OK and then click Yes.

• Go through HKEY, HKLM, etc. files and find all suspicious files and delete them.

The manual method might not work in some instances at Windows OS because it is difficult to find the suspicious and modified registry files. On the other hand, if you delete some useful file, the windows will not work properly.

That’s why we would highly recommend an automatic tool to prevent virus attacks on your computer.

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