Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf

Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf is a recent backdoor Trojan that turns computer security into Swiss cheese for the sake of allowing remote attackers to harm the targeted machine. The second major threat of Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf lies in its ability to download other malware to worsen the condition of any computer suffering from its attentions. TheBackdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf isn't a worm, but may propagate by attaching itself to other kinds of malware that have the ability to spread via worm techniques. As a risk in both its automated functions and in its ability to abet intentional criminal behavior, Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf should be vigorously expelled from any computer Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf manages to infect.

Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf is an Unfortunate Guest from the Land of the Rising Malware

Given its past infection history, the Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf Trojan is likely to originate from Japan. Keeping your guard up when making contact with Japan-based file sources is one good way to avoid having to know how to remove Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf at all; a second is to keep security programs completely up to date. Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf was only identified early in 2011 and may simply creep under the radar of any anti-malware scanner with old threat definitions.
 
You don't need to worry about Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf directly copying itself to new drives or leaking through networks on its own, since Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf lacks worm propagation capabilities. However, the Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf Trojan has shown some minor virus-like traits in being able to infect preexisting files. This can allow Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf to spread far more widely than it would be able to under its own power if Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf lacked other infections to use for taxis.
 
Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf's changes to any infected computer can be drastic, but will be invisible at first due to the underhanded way the infection tries to lie low. Prevention is better than identifying Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf by the damage it causes, but if you do see signs of infection, a fast response is paramount.

Should You Let Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf In?

Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf will engage in behavior typical of trojans, as well as making other slightly unusual attacks.

• Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf downloads files and runs them without the user's permission. These files are generally additional malware that will cause an explosion of further system damage.
• As a backdoor Trojan, Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf will take a swing at the security of any computer Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf is on to allow remote attackers to exert influence over the machine. The harm done by remote attackers may be the discreet but highly problematic, such as keylogging, or bold and very obvious, as is the case with direct interface control.
• Security websites may be inaccessible while Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf inhabits the computer. This can also extend to redirecting the user to malicious sites.
• Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf is able to modify executable files already on the machine. This extends to system files as well and can be a source of serious and sometimes permanent system damage.
• Besides its virus-like applications and its definitive Trojan abilities, Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf may also play the role of spyware. Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf has been confirmed to send outbound traffic to anonymous third parties, which creates serious privacy risks for the infected computer.

Given all these possible forms of harm, you can't keep your computer safe, secure or private until you've deleted Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf completely. Updated anti-virus programs may perform well enough, but you shouldn't assume they'll work if you wait forever; trojans like Backdoor.Win32.Spammy.gf have a way of getting out of hand when left to their own devices.