IRC.Posix
Aliases of IRC.Posix (AKA):
| [Kaspersky] | Backdoor.IRC.Pozix.b |
How to Remove IRC.Posix from Your Computer^
You can effectively remove IRC.Posix from your computer with Exterminate It!.
After installing the program, run a scan to display a list of the files associated with IRC.Posix in the Scan Result screen and remove these files. For information about running scans and removing malware files, see the Exterminate It! Help.
IRC.Posix Categorized as:^
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.
Be Aware of the Following Backdoor Threats:
How Did My PC Get Infected with IRC.Posix?^
The following are the most likely reasons why your computer got infected with IRC.Posix:
- 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 IRC.Posix. 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 IRC.Posix.
Visiting Questionable Web Sites
When you visit sites with dubious or objectionable content, trojans-including IRC.Posix, spyware and adware, may well be automatically downloaded and installed onto your computer.
Detecting IRC.Posix^
The following symptoms signal that your computer is very likely to be infected with IRC.Posix:
PC is working very slowly
IRC.Posix 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 IRC.Posix.
New desktop shortcuts have appeared or the home page has changed
IRC.Posix can tamper with your Internet settings or redirect your default home page to unwanted web sites. IRC.Posix may even add new shortcuts to your PC desktop.
Annoying popups keep appearing on your PC
IRC.Posix 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
IRC.Posix 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.
I have had major computer issues in the last week. I was infected with the Darksma and Vundo downloader trojans. After researching the net for possible solutions, i found they are extremely difficult to remove. I tried a variety of spyware removal tools to no avail. To do it manually is near on impossible.
The symptoms are, computer runs slow, constant ad pop ups, hijacking of emails, theft of information and locking of a variety of functions.
I then found buried deep in a google search a link to Exterminate It. After reading it, I downloaded to do a free scan and a lot of stuff no other spyware had found showed up. So i went searching the locations and sure enough the files where there on my system. I tried removing them with no luck. So i spent the $25 usa to activate.
http://www.exterminate-it.com/
It removed all but 4. I was disappointed that the Trojans once again reloaded and my problems continued. So, i used the SUBMIT STATE service. I supplied all the info i could gather, pop up addys and what they were for , what others programs had found and Exterminate had missed etc. Within 24 hours i received and email telling me they had updated there system and to download it. I rescanned the system and it deleted all the previous locked files.
Darksma and Vundo downloader trojans have not done their re appearing act since and my comp is running normal again.
It's worth remembering the addy or downloading it to see what it finds. I had no problems doing so in anyway with this program. They done what they said they would on there web site in under the time frame.
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