Pirated.Software
Aliases of Pirated.Software (AKA):
| [Panda] | Joke/Illegal |
How to Remove Pirated.Software from Your Computer^
You can effectively remove Pirated.Software from your computer with Exterminate It!.
After installing the program, run a scan to display a list of the files associated with Pirated.Software in the Scan Result screen and remove these files. For information about running scans and removing malware files, see the Exterminate It! Help.
Pirated.Software 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:
SillyDl.DHE, Pigeon.EDE, No.of.the.Beast, DIR.III, Pigeon.AVIO.
How Did My PC Get Infected with Pirated.Software?^
The following are the most likely reasons why your computer got infected with Pirated.Software:
- 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 Pirated.Software. 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 Pirated.Software.
Visiting Questionable Web Sites
When you visit sites with dubious or objectionable content, trojans-including Pirated.Software, spyware and adware, may well be automatically downloaded and installed onto your computer.
Detecting Pirated.Software^
The following symptoms signal that your computer is very likely to be infected with Pirated.Software:
PC is working very slowly
Pirated.Software 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 Pirated.Software.
New desktop shortcuts have appeared or the home page has changed
Pirated.Software can tamper with your Internet settings or redirect your default home page to unwanted web sites. Pirated.Software may even add new shortcuts to your PC desktop.
Annoying popups keep appearing on your PC
Pirated.Software 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
Pirated.Software 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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