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Trojan.Win32.Jorik.Lolbot.bz

Posted: February 16, 2011

Trojan.Win32.Jorik.Lolbot.bz is a Trojan infection that downloads other malware onto the host computer. The Trojan.Win32.Jorik.Lolbot.bz Trojan also communicates with remote attackers who may violate the privacy and safety of your computer in various ways, such as recruiting Trojan.Win32.Jorik.Lolbot.bz for Denial of Service attacks or stealing information stored on the system. The presence of Trojan.Win32.Jorik.Lolbot.bz on your computer puts your system and everything on it at high risk; therefore, deleting Trojan.Win32.Jorik.Lolbot.bz should take high precedence over routine computer usage.

The Limitless Problems Trojan.Win32.Jorik.Lolbot.bz Can Create

Trojan.Win32.Jorik.Lolbot.bz and Trojans with similar functions can download many different kinds of malware. They may install these on your system without any visual indicators that anything unusual is going on, but the damage is no less despite its hidden nature. Some of the common malware that Trojan.Win32.Jorik.Lolbot.bz may automatically place on your computer include:

  • Rogue anti-spyware products that fake the look of genuine software while offering up erroneous error messages and scan results.
  • Hijackers that redirect your browser to dangerous websites and create advertising and links that interfere with your web browsing experience.
  • Spyware that will give few clues to its existence while recording and stealing personal information like your online login account names and passwords.

The second significant problem caused by Trojan.Win32.Jorik.Lolbot.bz is open up your computer to remote attackers. In addition to causing all of the above problem directly, remote attackers can also take control of your computer and do whatever they care to with it. This commonly includes illegal activities such as mass-scale DDoS attacks.

Things to Identify Trojan.Win32.Jorik.Lolbot.bz By

One of the first actions Trojan.Win32.Jorik.Lolbot.bz and its Trojan relatives take is to change your registry file. Additions to your registry let Trojan.Win32.Jorik.Lolbot.bz run quietly in the background whenever Windows boots up. Trojan.Win32.Jorik.Lolbot.bz may then infect browser or system files, or attempt to impersonate itself off as a copy of one of these files. This Trojan may even attempt to alter critical system processes like Windows Service Center.

As if all these issues weren't cause enough to want to delete Trojan.Win32.Jorik.Lolbot.bz, some reports also indicate that Trojan.Win32.Jorik.Lolbot.bz may be able to replicate over networks. Be careful about the possibility of infecting other systems linked by a network when dealing with one Trojan.Win32.Jorik.Lolbot.bz, or you may soon have more on your hands.

As a final warning, Trojan.Win32.Jorik.Lolbot.bz may attempt to hide certain processes from the user. Don't assume that Trojan.Win32.Jorik.Lolbot.bz isn't running just because you can't see it, especially if you're outside of Safe Mode. To try to delete Trojan.Win32.Jorik.Lolbot.bz while it's still running, may be a waste of your time, or could cause Trojan.Win32.Jorik.Lolbot.bz's defenses to overwrite important files.

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