Zeus or Zbot is a potentially dangerous virus that affects different versions of windows PC. This Trojan is used to steal the confidential information like banking and credit card details. Zeus works as a keylogger to steal the confidential information entered in the browser. It is mainly distributed through spam campaigns. Users receive emails from popular organizations like Facebook, Skype, MySpace, and banks. The email contains a warning that there is a problem with their account and to fix it users are advised to visit a link. The link trails to the Zeus Trojan. It has been seen that the users even with up-to-date antivirus get affected with this Trojan. It is difficult to detect the Zeus for many antiviruses because it uses the stealth technique to hide. It silently records the personal and confidential information entered in the browser and transmits it to the makers. Damballa the American computer security company records that more than 3.6 million computers in the United States were affected with Zeus virus in 2009.

The Zeus virus is so popular that some other companies use its name to confuse the user and generate money. They display a fake message on some websites that the computer is affected with Zeus virus and their hard drives will be deleted if they try to close the browser. The users are then advised to consult with the security experts on provided number. Usually, these types of messages are fake, the cyber criminal use this technique to charge the users for consulting them. These types of fake messages are delivered to users by some adware and PUP software. If you are seeing such messages then don’t call on the helpline number and remove all the unwanted programs and browser extensions from your computer. Now we will talk about real Zeus Virus.

How my PC is infected with the Zeus Virus?

What are the Risks with Zeus Virus?

Remove Unwanted Programs from your Computer

The fake error message displayed in your browser is due to unwanted programs installed on your computer. It is good idea to remove these applications from your computer and keep it clean. You need to look for such application that is not needed and it gets installed without your knowledge. Uninstall such programs to clean your computer. 

Scan and Remove Zeus Virus from your Computer

As we already mentioned that Zeus Trojan is not easy to detect because it uses stealth technique to hide. The normal anti-viruses aren't capable of detecting it. You need a strong anti-malware to search it and remove it from your computer. I suggest you to download a strong anti-malware called MalwareFox. This security tool will help you to scan and remove Zeus Virus easily. 

Step 1- Install MalwareFox on your PC

Open the Installer by Clicking on the Downloaded file.

Now choose your desired language and follow the instructions to install the MalwareFox on your computer.

After completing the installation, the MalwareFox will update the application to its latest version. Let it update.

Now it will sync the Malware database with server. It is important step as it needs to know latest types of malwares.

Step 2 - Scan and Clean your Computer for Malware

When the update process completes it will show Real Time Protection: On. Now you can scan your computer. Press Scan button and leave everything on MalwareFox, it knows how to deal with Zeus Trojan and other malwares.

After the scan complete click on Next button to clean your computer completely.

How to not get infected with Zeus Trojan and other Malware?

This time you cleaned your computer from Zeus Trojan, let’s hope that it haven’t stolen your confidential data. There are many more dangerous Trojans and malware developed by cyber criminal. To stay protected against such malware you need to follow some security cautions.

Don’t Follow Spam Emails

The main distribution method used by Zeus Trojan is Spam Emails. You should always ensure the authority before clicking any link in an email. Always check that the warning email you received is originally sent by the organization it is saying. If you are not sure about it then don’t click on the link. You can check that the warning is true or not by logging to your account with regular login URL.

Check the Authority of Confidential Login Pages

Zeus virus steals the information by adding extra text fields to the login pages. Always check the login URL and make sure that you are at the correct page. If you feel any text fields showing on screen is extra than normal then don’t fill your login details. If you don’t want to go bankrupt then make sure the authority of login pages every time.

Don’t Visit Unreliable Websites

Malicious web pages are another main distribution method of Zeus virus and other malware. So don’t visit the websites that don't look normal. Randomly clicking on any link on the internet can cause you trouble. Nowadays, almost all information is processed through a computer. So, it becomes important that you take care of your personal and confidential data.

Don’t Download Files from Unknown Sender

Sometimes, malware is directly attached to the email. Even if you are seeing a word file or a video file in the email attachment, it can be a virus. So, don’t download attachment files send by unknown senders.

Keep an Updated Anti-Malware in your Computer

No matter how cautious you are the cyber criminal found a way to infiltrate your computer. So it is a good idea to leave the responsibility of cyber defense on a computer program which is good in this task. The anti-viruses aren’t capable of detecting all type of malware. You need an anti-malware to guard your computer. Here is one antimalware that I trust is MalwareFox. It is an effective anti-malware to detect Zeus Trojan and other malware.