Dark Comet RAT: How to remove the Trojan
If you have caught the "Dark Comet RAT" trojan, hackers can take over your PC in the worst case. Therefore, remove the malware as quickly as possible.
Remove "Dark Comet RAT": Here's how
- If you start a search with the free "Detekt" tool, it will often find the Dark Comet RAT trojan. In most cases this is a false alarm.
- To avoid false detections, only run the virus tool after you have restarted your computer, deactivated your anti-virus software and closed all other programs.
- As a rule, your PC is unlikely to be infected. However, if you are sure that you have the Trojan on your computer, follow the steps in the next paragraph.
How to remove the Dark Comet RAT Trojan
The following steps should only be performed by experienced users who are certain that their PC has been infected.
- If your computer has been infected by a trojan like "Dark Comet RAT", you should set up the PC from scratch. The first step is to format and repartition your hard drive.
- It is also a good idea to change all passwords for home networks, WiFi, social networks, email services, online banking, and other services that you have used regularly recently.
- All external devices that have recently been connected to the PC should also be formatted. This is especially true for hard drives.
- In the last step, reinstall Windows on your computer and set up your PC.