Worms

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Worms Information


Type:		Spyware
Analysis:		Installs & gathers info from a PC without user permission.
Infection:		By downloading freeware & shareware programs.
Symptoms:		Changes PC settings, excessive popups & slow PC performance.
Detection:		Download SpyHunter's Spyware Scanner.

Worms are malicious programs that replicate over computer networks or a hard drives until complete all the recources and cause systems' shutdown.

To detect Worms securely, download SpyHunter's Worms Detection Tool.

SpyHunter spyware detection tool is only a scanner meant to assist you in detecting Worms and other threats. If you detect the presence of Worms on your PC, you have the opportunity to purchase the SpyHunter removal tool to remove any traces of Worms.

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1 Detection of Worms
2 Method of Infection
3 Worms Symptoms
4 Remedies and Preventions
- 4.1 Install a good anti-spyware software
- 4.2 Security practices
5 See Also
6 External links

Detection of Worms (Recommended)

Worms is difficult to detect and remove. Worms is not likely to be removed through a convenient "uninstall" feature. Worms, as well as other spyware, can re-install itself even after it appears to have been removed. It is recommended you use a good anti-spyware program to remove Worms and other spyware, adware, trojans and viruses on your computer.

Run SpyHunter's Worms scan/check to successfully detect Worms files with the SpyHunter Spyware Detection Tool. If you wish to remove Worms, you can either purchase the SpyHunter spyware removal tool to remove Worms or follow the Worms manual removal method provided in the "Remedies and Prevention" section.

Method of Infection

There are many ways your computer could get infected with Worms. Worms can come bundled with shareware or other downloadable software.

Another method of distributing Worms involves tricking you by displaying deceptive pop-up ads that may appear as regular Windows notifications with links which look like buttons reading Yes and No. No matter which "button" that you click on, a download starts, installing Worms on your system. Worms installs on your computer through a trojan and may infect your system without your knowledge or consent.

If you think you may already be infected with Worms, use this SpyHunter Spyware dectection tool to detect Worms and other common Spyware infections. After detection of Worms, the next advised step is to remove Worms with the purchase of the SpyHunter Spyware removal tool.

Worms Symptoms

Worms may attempt to change your computer's desktop, hijack your browser, monitor your Internet browsing activities, change system files, and can do this without your knowledge or permission. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to remove all traces of Worms from your computer.

Remedies and Prevention

Worms, as well as other Spyware, are constantly evolving and becoming more advanced to avoid detection. Worms along with its variants can install in different locations and even when you try to uninstall it you find they reappear when you reboot your computer.

Install a good anti-spyware software

When there's a large number of traces of Spyware such as Worms that have infected a computer, the only remedy may be to automatically run a Trojan scan for Worms from a good spyware cleaner designed to remove and block spyware.

Security practices

To prevent Worms, there are several practices useful in addition to installing a good anti-spyware program.

Obtain Windows Security updates

Install Windows Security Update to get the latest security updates. Regularly use Windows Security Update to help you improve your computer's security settings and to help make sure that your computer has important security updates installed.

Update your anti-spyware software definitions

Configure your anti-spyware software to check for updates at least on a daily basis. Also, make sure your anti-spyware software is loaded when your computer starts and that it is automatically updating it's spyware definitions.

Scan for Worms

Scan for Worms and other parasites by opening the anti-spyware software and clicking the "Start Scan" button. Once the anti-spyware program has completed the scan, checkmark parasites you wish to remove, and then click on the "Start Remove" button to get rid of spyware. Download SpyHunter's scanner to check for Worms. SpyHunter's scanner is only a detection tool. After detection of Trojans, the next advised step is to remove Trojans with the purchase of the SpyHunter Spyware removal tool.