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Backdoor.Win32.LolBot.iq

Posted: February 11, 2011

Backdoor.Win32.LolBot.iq is a Trojan infection that cripples its host system's security. This leaves the door open for other kinds of malware to come in and take over the computer, resulting in stolen information, damaged system functionality, or a remote attacker manipulating the computer. Backdoor.Win32.LolBot.iq is newer malware and may require updated virus definitions for security software to combat Backdoor.Win32.LolBot.iq. Backdoor.Win32.LolBot.iq may not show obvious signs of its presence, but any suspected infections should be eradicated promptly and without mercy.

Shielding Yourself from Backdoor.Win32.LolBot.iq Infection

The Backdoor.Win32.LolBot.iq Trojan infects computers through .exe files that may be downloaded in several different ways. Infections can be hooked into online advertisement on even normal websites, spread through social networking links, or simply installed by other kinds of malware. Backdoor.Win32.LolBot.iq was identified as a threat in February 2011. If you have security software running with malware definitions older than that, you're at risk of being infected by a Trojan the scanner can't see to smack down. Aliases that various software may know Backdoor.Win32.LolBot.iq by include:

  • Downloader.Generic
  • Mal/Generic-L
  • Generic.dx!tos
  • Trojan:Win32/Comame

Backdoor.Win32.LolBot.iq Open Doors that Should have Remained Shut

Backdoor.Win32.LolBot.iq does relatively little damage by itself. Backdoor.Win32.LolBot.iq will not create pop-ups or error messages like a rogue scanner would. Backdoor.Win32.LolBot.iq will not hijack your browser. Backdoor.Win32.LolBot.iq will not even alter or destroy significant computer information! Although Backdoor.Win32.LolBot.iq may not sound very serious from this description, Backdoor.Win32.LolBot.iq limited damage is quite dangerous, all the more so for being difficult to notice.
 
Your registry will have entries added to let Backdoor.Win32.LolBot.iq run without visible evidence, although this can be caught through checking your system processes. The only way to prevent this without deleting Backdoor.Win32.LolBot.iq outright is to reboot in Safe Mode, where only minimal processes are run.
 
After this, Backdoor.Win32.LolBot.iq will make serious cracks in your security settings. This is the major function of the infection, and the reason Backdoor.Win32.LolBot.iq is a high-priority threat. With your computer essentially wide open to anything hackers want to do with it, your system will likely become infested with more malware very quickly. Its information, including stored passwords, may be stolen to commit further crimes. A suitably competent hacker can even take over your computer's functions entirely from a remote point!
 
Deleting Backdoor.Win32.LolBot.iq is the only sure way to fix this problem permanently, and should be done without delay. Waiting extensively before taking the necessary actions to remove Backdoor.Win32.LolBot.iq will almost always result in your computer being too damaged to react to the threat. Backdoor.Win32.LolBot.iq has no reported unusual self-preservation mechanisms, so simply using Safe Mode in conjunction with good security scanners should be all you need to save your system from further harm.

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