Keylog.Sinred
Aliases of Keylog.Sinred (AKA):
| [Kaspersky] | Trojan.PSW.KeyLogger.10, Trojan.Spy.Sinred.11, TrojanSpy.Win32.Sinred.11, Trojan.Spy.Sinred.10, TrojanSpy.Win32.Sinred.10 |
| [McAfee] | Keylog-Sinred |
| [F-Prot] | destructive program, security risk or a "backdoor" program |
| [Panda] | Trj/PSW.KeyLogger, Trojan Horse, Backdoor Program |
| [CA] | Win32/KeyLogger.10!PWS!Trojan, Win32/Sinred.10!Spy!Trojan |
How to Remove Keylog.Sinred from Your Computer^
You can effectively remove Keylog.Sinred from your computer with Exterminate It!.
After installing the program, run a scan to display a list of the files associated with Keylog.Sinred in the Scan Result screen and remove these files. For information about running scans and removing malware files, see the Exterminate It! Help.
Keylog.Sinred Categorized as:^
Trojan
A trojan is a program that is disguised as legitimate software but is designed to carry out some harmful actions on the infected computer.
Unlike viruses and worms, trojans don’t replicate but they can be just as destructive.
These days trojans are very common. Trojans are divided into a number different categories based on their function or type of damage.
Be Aware of the Following Trojan Threats:
Inrar, Phishbank.AQA, Freaker, Peach, Deaf.
Spyware
Spyware is designed to gather data from a computer and transfer it to a third party without the consent or knowledge of the computer’s owner. This includes collecting confidential information (passwords, credit card numbers, PIN numbers, etc.), monitoring key strokes, gathering e-mail addresses, or tracking surfing habits. Such resource-consuming activities slow down the system and generally impact the computer’s performance.
“Spyware” is an umbrella term for a diverse group of malware-related programs, rather than a clear-cut category. Most spyware definitions apply not only to adware, pornware and ‘riskware’ programs, but to many trojans as well.
Be Aware of the Following Spyware Threats:
Rebrand.ComputerMonitorKeylogger, Sigatus, TrojanSpy.Win32.KeyLogger.ba, Spytech.SpyAOL, Delf.bw.
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:
Hacker Tool
Hacker tools are utilities designed to help hackers gain control of remote computers in order to use them as zombies (in DoS attacks, for example), download other malicious programs into those computers, or use them for other malicious purposes.
Be Aware of the Following Hacker Tool Threats:
Elvis, PSW.QQpass.av, Win32.Nuker.NuKe, RingZero.gen, MailSpam.Shadow.
How Did My PC Get Infected with Keylog.Sinred?^
The following are the most likely reasons why your computer got infected with Keylog.Sinred:
- 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 Keylog.Sinred. 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 Keylog.Sinred.
Visiting Questionable Web Sites
When you visit sites with dubious or objectionable content, trojans-including Keylog.Sinred, spyware and adware, may well be automatically downloaded and installed onto your computer.
Detecting Keylog.Sinred^
The following symptoms signal that your computer is very likely to be infected with Keylog.Sinred:
PC is working very slowly
Keylog.Sinred 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 Keylog.Sinred.
New desktop shortcuts have appeared or the home page has changed
Keylog.Sinred can tamper with your Internet settings or redirect your default home page to unwanted web sites. Keylog.Sinred may even add new shortcuts to your PC desktop.
Annoying popups keep appearing on your PC
Keylog.Sinred 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
Keylog.Sinred 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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