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Grinder

Aliases of Grinder (AKA):

[Kaspersky] Trojan.Grinder
[McAfee] Grinder
[F-Prot] destructive program
[Panda] Trj/Grinder
[Computer Associates] Grinder.18886!Trojan

How to Remove Grinder from Your Computer

To completely purge Grinder from your computer, you need to delete the files and folders associated with Grinder. These files and folders are respectively listed in the Files and Folders sections on this page.

For instructions on deleting the Grinder files and folders, see the following section How to Delete Grinder Files (.exe, .dll, etc.).

How to Delete Grinder Files (.exe, .dll, etc.)

The files and folders associated with Grinder are listed in the Files and Folders sections on this page.

To delete the Grinder files and folders:

1. Using your file explorer, browse to each file and folder listed in the Folders and Files sections.
   Note: The paths use certain conventions such as [%PROGRAM_FILES%]. These conventions are explained here.
2. Select the file or folder and press SHIFT+Delete on the keyboard.
3. Click Yes in the confirm deletion dialog box.

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How Did My PC Get Infected with Grinder?

The following are the most likely reasons why your computer got infected with Grinder:

• Your operating system and Web browser's security settings are too lax.
• You are not following safe Internet surfing and PC practices.

Downloading and Installing Freeware or Shareware

Small-charge or free software applications may come bundled with spyware, adware, or programs like Grinder. Sometimes adware is attached to free software to enable the developers to cover the overhead involved in created the software. Spyware frequently piggybacks on free software into your computer to damage it and steal valuable private information.

Using Peer-to-Peer Software

The use of peer-to-peer (P2P) programs or other applications using a shared network exposes your system to the risk of unwittingly downloading infected files, including malicious programs like Grinder.

Visiting Questionable Web Sites

When you visit sites with dubious or objectionable content, trojans-including Grinder-, spyware, and adware, may well be automatically downloaded and installed onto your computer.

Detecting Grinder

The following symptoms signal that your computer is very likely to be infected with Grinder.

PC is working very slowly
Grinder can seriously slow down your computer. If your PC takes a lot longer than normal to restart or your Internet connection is extremely slow, your computer may well be infected with Grinder.

New desktop shortcuts have appeared or the home page has changed
Grinder can tamper with your Internet settings or redirect your default home page to unwanted web sites. Grinder may even add new shortcuts to your PC desktop.

Annoying popups keep appearing on your PC
Grinder may swamp your computer with pestering popup ads, even when you're not connected to the Internet, while secretly tracking your browsing habits and gathering your personal information.

E-mails that you didn't write are being sent from your mailbox
Grinder may gain complete control of your mailbox to generate and send e-mail with virus attachments, e-mail hoaxes, spam, and other types of unsolicited e-mail to other people.

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