Novter Botnet

There are multiple security threats out there that seldom make themselves visible. Users are often forced to work with infected computers for a while without even realizing it. Novter Botnet is one of those infections, and unless you run regular system scans you probably wouldn’t even notice this infection on-board. Unfortunately, the longer this infection remains on your computer, the more damage it will cause, so the sooner you remove Novter Botnet, the better. Therefore, invest in a powerful antispyware tool that will help you terminate this infection. You also need to protect your system from similar intruders, so you have to learn how they spread around.

It might be hard to imagine Novter Botnet as an infection because users often think about viruses that display various pop-ups or lock up their computers. This infection, however, does neither. As mentioned, it works silently in the system background, and it doesn’t manifest its presence in any way. Users may notice that their machines are slower than before, and this will happen because Novter Botnet will take over the system resources to perform the tasks it is supposed to carry out. This will probably the only tell-tale sign that the infection entered your system.

The truth is that this infection is not new. Although it might have emerged quite recently under the Novter Botnet name, but infection is closely related to the KovCoreG malware campaign. The campaign encompasses multiple botnets that usually get distributed through exploit kits and malicious advertisements. Security experts say that this malware campaign has been clamped down in 2018, but these campaigns are like hydra: you take one head out, two more will spring in its place. So, it is not surprising that similar infections can still be found in the wild, and Novter Botnet is one of them.

Usually, the malware infections in the KovCoreG campaign have specific targets. Research suggests that these programs mostly affect users in the United States, but instances of the infection were found in European countries, too. Hence, it clearly shows that malware does not recognize national borders. To put it simply, they just go wherever the money flows. And it is obvious that there’s more money in such affluent nations like the United States or the EU.

Although computer users in developed countries should be more aware of the potential cybersecurity threats, the likes of Novter Botnet still manage to enter target systems through malvertising. It means that users accidentally (or not) click po-up and other types of ads that are embedded with malicious content. For instance, it is very often that users get tricked into downloading fake software updates. Let’s say, you access some website, that multiple pop-ups on that website start saying that you need an Adobe Flash update. What would you do? Would you click the pop-up that offers the update or would you go to the official Adobe Flash homepage?

Please bear in mind that interacting with unfamiliar content online is a highly dangerous affair. Perhaps you don’t think much about it, but a malicious infection is always just a click away.

Once Novter Botnet enters your system, it will establish a connection with its control and command (C2) center, and it will receive instructions on what it is supposed to do further. As mentioned, the course of action for this infection depends on what the attacker wants it to do. It could infect your system with cryptomining malware. It could also collect sensitive information found on your computer and share it with its owners. It might also make use of your system resources to perform attacks on other computers across the network.

The bottom line is that Novter Botnet isn’t something to mess with. You need to remove anything related to the infection at once. The problem is that Novter Botnet is considered a “file-less” infection. It means that it doesn’t drop additional files. However, you should still scan your computer with a security tool because you might find malicious files that need to be terminated immediately. The manual removal instructions below might not always work (because the files might not be present). Therefore, it is always better to rely on a powerful security tool that can remove malware and protect your PC from harm.

How to Remove Novter Botnet

1. Press Win+R and the Run prompt will open.
2. Type %TEMP% into the Open box and click OK.
3. Delete all JS format files from the directory.
4. Use SpyHunter to scan your system.