Win32/Qhost

Trojan.Win32.Qhost is a family of browser hijackers that change your PC's DNS settings as part of an attack that allows them to redirect you away from some websites and towards other sites. Some variants of Trojan.Win32.Qhost also may include other functions, and malware research team has, in particular, observed file-downloading features in some cases of Trojan.Win32.Qhost infections. Although Trojan.Win32.Qhost's primary symptoms are its browser-redirecting habits, Trojan.Win32.Qhost isn't a part of your browser and can't be removed by the removal of your web browser. As would be true for similarly high-level PC threats, deleting Trojan.Win32.Qhost should utilize a reliable anti-malware application as soon as possible after the ingress of Trojan.Win32.Qhost into your PC.

Trojan.Win32.Qhost: Taking Your Browser to Places You Don't Want It to Go

Trojan.Win32.Qhost includes many variants of browser hijackers, some with additional functions for attacking your PC, and others that limit themselves to controlling which sites your browser can load. All variants of Trojan.Win32.Qhost identified so far are capable of conducting their attacks in multiple types of browsers, which Spywareremove.com malware analysts have found to be a result of DNS changes and other system alterations that take place externally from the affected web-browsing application.

Some variants of Trojan.Win32.Qhost include Trojan:Win32/QHosts.BE, Trojan:Win32/QHosts.BB, Trojan:Win32/Qhosts.AY, Trojan:Win32/QHosts.BA and Trojan:Win32/QHosts.AZ. Some Trojan.Win32.Qhost infections (such as Trojan:Win32/Qhosts.AY) also can open backdoors for the purpose of controlling your PC through a remote server and/or installing other malware without your permission. Nonetheless, Spywareremove.com malware experts emphasize browser redirects to unusual sites as the main symptoms of a Trojan:Win32/Qhosts.AY infection. These redirects may expose you to advertisements, force you to use unfamiliar search engines or promote malicious software (fake security programs, fraudulent updates, ransomware Trojans and similar scams).

Scrubbing Trojan.Win32.Qhost Out of Your Web-Browsing Settings Permanently

Since Trojan.Win32.Qhost always is installed with browser-independent components, you never should try to change your browser's settings or your browser as a way to remove Trojan.Win32.Qhost from your PC. Since variants of Trojan.Win32.Qhost may install other malware with additional attack functions besides Trojan.Win32.Qhost's own browser redirects, Spywareremove.com malware researchers also stress the value in reacting to a Trojan.Win32.Qhost promptly, and, hopefully, before Trojan.Win32.Qhost can create other problems for your computer.

Although Trojan.Win32.Qhost will resist typical software deletion techniques, anti-malware programs that are designed to remove PC threats such as Trojan.Win32.Qhost should be able to delete Trojan.Win32.Qhost with thorough system scans. Unlike worms, Trojan.Win32.Qhost can't distribute itself, but other PC threats may distribute Trojan.Win32.Qhost automatically. Until Trojan.Win32.Qhost is removed, Spywareremove.com malware experts suggest that you avoid sharing removable drive-based devices or accessing networks related to a Trojan.Win32.Qhost-infected PC.