Control Manager is a rogue computer security application that may get into the computers in different ways. First, a Trojan was created to infect users by exploiting certain vulnerabilities on Internet browser. When compromised, Control Manager Trojan will redirect users to a website that will automatically scans a computer for threats. A number of viruses will be detected aiming to encourage visitors to download and install a copy of Control Manager on to their computers. Another way to acquire this is by downloading executable files from untrusted websites or file-sharing networks. Control Manager can also be dropped and installed directly on to computers by another virus infection merely created for this purpose. Once installed on computers, Control Manager shows various pop-up alerts and warning messages that aims to convince users that it was severely infected with virus and malware. A self virus scan will also be launch displaying falsified results. Control Manager will offer to remove these fabricated threats in the condition that a Control Manager activation code and registration key must be purchase online. This method clearly indicates that it was a rogue program developed only to fool users and earn a profit from its fraudulent activities.
What are the Symptoms of Control Manager Virus Infection?
Control Manager virus will display its own interface as “Best PC health Components.”
It will modify Windows Registry and add the following entries:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Uninstall\Control Manager
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Control Manager
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Control Manager”
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Control Manager
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Uninstall\Control Manager
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run “%AppData%\Control Manager\ccagent.exe”
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon “%AppData%\Control Manager\ccmain.exe”
The threat will create the following malicious files and folder:
- %Program Files%\Control Manager
- %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Control Manager
- %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\Control Manager
- %AppData%\Control Manager\ccagent.exe
- %AppData%\Control Manager\ccmain.exe
- %AppData%\Control Manager\faq\guide.html
- %AppData%\Control Manager\faq\images\[digits 05-10].png
- %AppData%\Control Manager\settings.ini
- %AppData%\Control Manager\uninstall.exe
- %DesktopDir%\Control Manager.lnk
- %System%\wbem\Performance\WmiApRpl_new.h
How to Easily Remove Control Manager Virus
1. Print this procedure as we need to close all programs running later.
2. Download MBAM here and save it to your Desktop.
3. Close all open applications.
4. Double-Click on the downloaded mbam-setup.exe to start the installation. If unable to execute, infections on computer is preventing it from running, rename the file mbam-setup.exe to anything (like myfile.exe)
5. Run the installation on the default settings. No changes are necessary.
6. Just before completing the installation, make sure that the following are marked check.
– Update MBAM
– Launch MBAM
7. The tool will run and update itself after installation. Close it after the update.
8. Restart your computer in SafeMode
– After Power-On the computer, just before Windows start, press F8
– From the selections, Select SafeMode
9. Click on the icon and start to Perform Full Scan to begin scanning your computer for Control Manager Virus related files.
10. After scanning, a message will appear stating that the scan is completed successfully. Click OK.
11. Click Show Results and detected threats will be displayed.
12. Make sure that all threats are marked check, then click Remove Selected to begin removal of the malicious files.
13. Exit AntiMalware Apps and restart your computer.
14. Control Manager virus and Trojan, including all its files are now removed from your computer. To guard your computer from this threat and avoid future infections, you may want real-time protection from AntiMalware Apps.
