Bamital Trojan
Bamital is a Trojan affecting most versions of the Windows operating system. These include: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Server 2003 and NT.
If your PC is infected with this Trojan, it will have modified search results. So when performing certain searches, the results will not be legitimite, but could be modified results that link to other harmful webpages or Malware.
The Trojan will create various files on your computer when infected. These include: memory.tmp and a randomly named .dll. After that the Trojan will create new Registry keys to ensure that it runs at bootup.
All Trojans have the potential to connect to remote servers and download further harmful Malware. You should scan your PC on a regular basis to ensure it is free from Malware and Spyware.
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Ptopirate Worm
Ptopirate is a worm affecting most of the Windows operating systems. These include: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, Windows Vista.
The purpose of worms is to continue spreading to other computers and networks. This particular worm spreads by copying itself to removable drives and it also spreads via file sharing networks. For example, Ptopirate can download torrents from download sites. It will then rename itself as these torrents and copy them into folders of file sharing programs. Other users will then download the worm thinking it is a torrent.
For this reason, you should always be careful when downloading anything from a filesharing or torrent site. Always scan your computer on a regular basis with anti-virus and anti-spyware products.
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Avendog Worm
W32.Avendog is a worm affecting Windows operating systems. These include: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows NT and Server 2003.
A worm is a type of virus that attempts to spread itself across systems and networks. The Avendog worm spreads by copying itself to all of the removable drives on an infected computer. When these drives are connected to another computer, it then spreads again in the same manner.
This worm also has the ability to open a backdoor. This makes it much more dangerous, as any backdoor can allow for data to be uploaded/downloaded from the infected computer. Further Malware can also be downloaded onto the computer via the backdoor.
If your computer is infected the worm will copy itself as MsCwClient.exe, it will also create a randomly named .dwq file.
We recommend an immediate scan for this worm.
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JS.Sykipot Trojan
JS.Sykipot is a Trojan that is affecting the majority of Windows operating systems including: Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP and Windows Vista.
This Trojan takes advantage of a Microsoft vulnerability that allows for remote code execution. The Trojan can then download backdoor software to the infected computer. Once a backdoor is installed, data can be downloaded and uploaded from the infected computer. This can lead to privacy threats and loss of important data.
This type of Trojan can be very hard to detect. In most cases your computer will behave normally so you will be unaware of any problems. For this reason it is important to scan your PC on a regular basis. You can find out more about how to remove Spyware here.
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W32.Scrshotvid Worm
The W32.Scrshotvid is a worm that is affecting the following Windows operating systems: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003
This worm spreads itself by copying to removable drives on infected computers. It can also copy itself to internal drives and other drives that are mapped via the network etc.
The worm spreads via removable drives and it can be hidden in a clean program. So you may unknowingly install the worm and get infected without realizing. The worm can be very harmful as it connects to remote servers and can download or upload data. This can lead to further malware being installed on your computer. You also risk losing private and confidential data.
It is recommended to scan and remove this threat immediately.
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How Safe is Your PC
Most of the time we think are computer is safe and secure, especially if everything seems to be working OK.
Well, unfortunately, your PC might already be infected. Harmful Malware, Trojans and keyloggers could be operating on your computer without you even knowing. Quite often these programs are setup to steal your private data and send this to a remote location. So while everything might seem great on your PC, you never really know what could be lurking in the background.
It is also possible for these malicious programs to get through firewalls and security programs. The only way to really know if you are safe is to run a regular scan of your PC. We recommend that you use more than one layer of defense, so this should include a firewall, anti-spyware software and anti-virus software. There are a lot of options on the market, some free, some paid. Either way, just use something. There are many free scans that will at least tell you if your PC is clean or infected.
We highly recommend you scan your PC at least once a week. Most software will do this automatically. You can try our free scan below.
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