IE.Patch
How to Remove IE.Patch from Your Computer
You can effectively remove IE.Patch from your computer with Exterminate It!.
After installing the program, run a scan to display a list of the files associated with IE.Patch in the Scan Result screen and remove these files. For information about running scans and removing malware files, see the Exterminate It! Help.
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Backdoor
Of all trojans, backdoor trojans pose the greatest danger to users’ PCs because they give their authors remote control over infected computers. They are downloaded, installed, and run silently, without the user’s consent or knowledge. Upon installation, backdoor trojans can be instructed to send, receive, execute and delete files, gather and transfer confidential data from the computer, log all activity on the computer, and perform other harmful activities.
How Did My PC Get Infected with IE.Patch?^
The following are the most likely reasons why your computer got infected with IE.Patch:
- 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 IE.Patch. 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 IE.Patch.
Visiting Questionable Web Sites
When you visit sites with dubious or objectionable content, trojans-including IE.Patch, spyware and adware, may well be automatically downloaded and installed onto your computer.
Detecting IE.Patch^
The following symptoms signal that your computer is very likely to be infected with IE.Patch:
PC is working very slowly
IE.Patch 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 IE.Patch.
New desktop shortcuts have appeared or the home page has changed
IE.Patch can tamper with your Internet settings or redirect your default home page to unwanted web sites. IE.Patch may even add new shortcuts to your PC desktop.
Annoying popups keep appearing on your PC
IE.Patch 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
IE.Patch 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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