Do you know what Eredel Stealer Extended is?
Eredel Stealer Extended falls under the classification of Trojans, although our researchers say to be more precise it should be called a keylogger since mostly it has qualities of such programs. Keyloggers can record user’s keystrokes, which means cybercriminals using it might collect any information the victim types with his keyboard. However, this malicious application can also read data stored on cookies. Thus, the hackers might be able to steal a lot of various information about the user. As you continue reading our report, we will tell you more about Eredel Stealer Extended working manner and other vital details. Plus, at the end of the text, you can find our removal guide that will show how to erase the malicious application manually. On the other hand, if you want to be sure the threat gets deleted, it might be wise to leave this task to a reputable antimalware tool.
According to our computer security specialists, Eredel Stealer Extended is being sold on the dark web for anyone who is willing to pay. This means the threat can be distributed in many different ways since anyone who purchases it can use a distribution method of his choice. Therefore, we cannot dismiss the idea the malware could be spread through all the most popular channels, for example, malicious software installers, spam emails, through the computer’s vulnerabilities, and so on. It most likely depends on the victims as the hackers should choose the easiest way accordingly to the group they target. Consequently, what we can recommend for avoiding such malicious applications is to be extra cautious like stay away from unreliable file-sharing web pages, scan files downloaded from untrustworthy sources with a reputable antimalware tool first, avoid opening email attachments from unknown senders, and so on.
It seems Eredel Stealer Extended settles in by creating an executable file that could be named asus.exe in the %ALLUSERSPROFILE% directory. As you can see, the hackers may try to name it in a way it would not raise suspicion. The next, threat’s created file should be a task located in the C:\Windows\System32\Tasks directory. Its title might look like ehzyZtsIeDbSZMzzdyBkHkHWnLzLYrSsDRXUtbSfH or similar. After it enters the computer, our researchers noticed Eredel Stealer Extended should connect to its distributors' server to witch the malicious application may start sending the information it records. As mentioned in the beginning, the threat can record a user’s keystrokes so it can obtain various kinds of information. Also, the malware can read and collect data from browser cookies, although it looks like it might be able to do so only with the following browser: Google Chrome, Orbitum, Chromium, Vivaldi, Yandex, and Opera.
No doubt, the damage the malware can cause depends on how long it stays on the computer, so if you suspect Eredel Stealer Extended might be on your system, we would strongly recommend taking immediate actions. To erase it manually you would have to delete the malware’s created files as shown in the removal guide available below. Of course, it might be easier and more reassuring to use a reliable antimalware tool instead, especially if you are inexperienced. All you would have to do is scan the computer and press the provided removal button.
Erase Eredel Stealer Extended
- Click Ctrl+Alt+Delete simultaneously.
- Pick Task Manager.
- Take a look at the Processes tab.
- Locate a process associated with this malicious program.
- Select this process and tap the End Task button.
- Click Windows Key+E.
- Navigate to this location: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%
- Find a malicious executable file, for example, asus.exe.
- Right-click this file and press Delete.
- Find this directory: C:\Windows\System32\Tasks
- Locate a task that looks like ehzyZtsIeDbSZMzzdyBkHkHWnLzLYrSsDRXUtbSfH or similarly.
- Right-click this task and press Delete.
- Close File Explorer.
- Empty Recycle Bin.
- Reboot the computer.
In non-techie terms:
Eredel Stealer Extended is classified as a Trojan and a keylogger. It was designed to steal various information about the targeted victim. It could be any information you type with your keyboard, for example, passwords of web pages you visit, emails, chat messages, and so on, as the threat can record user’s keystrokes. Needless to say, to stop it from spying on you and delivering collected information to the malware’s distributors you have to erase it as soon as possible. The malicious application can be deleted manually, and if you feel up to the task, you can follow the removal guide available a bit above this paragraph. Nevertheless, if you are inexperienced, it might be best to use a reputable antimalware tool instead, to be one hundred percent sure the keylogger is eliminated, and the hackers cannot obtain your sensitive information anymore.