Category Archives: Rootkits

How to remove Boot.Pihar [Removal Guide]

Boot.Pihar

Boot.Pihar or Rootkit.Boot.Pihar.C is a well known rootkit and is able to hide its presence on the compromised computer, that is the main reason why several antivirus programs may not detect the presence of Boot.Pihar. Boot.Pihar will also infect the MBR (Master Boor Record), thus Boot.Pihar will be executed by the system before operating system will start. So the most virusscanners or internet security suites are not capable of removing… Read More »

Luhe.Sirefef.A – removal instructions

Luhe.Sirefef.A

When AVG Antivirus Free of AVG Internet Security has found a Luhe.Sirefef.A infection, then your computer is infected with a ZeroAccess / Sirefef rootkit. Luhe.Sirefef.A is a dangerous malware infection which infects many computers around the world and is almost circulating for several years with different modifications to its functionality. The latest Luhe.Sirefef.A variants wil change the “symlinks” Junction reparse point of Microsoft Security Essentials and Windows Defender.  Luhe.Sirefef.A is… Read More »

This file contained a virus and was deleted [Solution]

This file contained a virus and was deleted

When you receive the message “this file contained a virus and was deleted” in your browser when trying to download a program using Internet Explorer then the file is not infected but your computer. The “this file contained a virus and was deleted” message is presented because your computer is infected with the ZeroAccess / Sirefef rootkit. The ZeroAccess / Sirefef rootkit wil also change the “symlinks” Junction reparse point of… Read More »

Lost Access to Microsoft Security Essentials or Windows Defender

ZeroAccess - ReparsePoints

When you try to open Microsoft Security Essentials or Windows Defender and you got the message “Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.” then your computer is probably infected with the new variant of the ZeroAccess rootkit. This rootkit wil change the “symlinks” Junction reparse point of Microsoft Security Essentials or Windows Defender. In the most cases… Read More »

W32.backboot.gen – Removal Instructions

W32.backboot.gen – Removal Instructions

W32.backboot.gen is a dangerous trojan also known as a rootkit. This type of malware possesses the ability to steal password and other sensitive personal information from the compromised computer. Once W32.backboot.gen is installed on the compromised computer, it becomes possible to hide it self from detection of your security software; it is also able to maintain administrator access to your computer and essential system files. It can full control over… Read More »

Trojan Horse Generic29.AJGE – Removal Instructions

Trojanhorse Generic29.AJGE - Removal Guide

Trojan Horse Generic29.AJGE is probably one of the most difficult infections to remove from your computer, Trojanhorse Generic29.AJGE is a typical detection name of AVG Antivirus or AVG Internet Security. This Trojanhorse Generic29.AJGE  is also known as Sirefef, ZeroAccess, Rootkit.0access or Trojan.0access rootkit. One of the most common symptoms of Trojan Horse Generic29.AJGE is that services.exe is infected, the rootkit will modify or overwrite this file. Because this is an essential systemfile… Read More »

Infected with sirefef.Gen!C – [Removal Guide]

ZeroAccess removal

If your computer is infected with Sirefef.Gen!C, Win32/Sirefef, patched.b.gen, or Conedex then you have to deal with the ZeroAccess infection. This malware is also known as “ZeroAccess” or “Max++” and ESET detects all the different variants of this rootkit as Win32/Sirefef. This threat is also capable of downloading other malware on to the compromised computer, some of which may be Misleading Applications that display fake information about threats found on the… Read More »

Microsoft Security Essentials – Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file.

Microsoft Security Essentials - Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file.

When you try to open Microsoft Security Essentials and you got the message “Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file.  You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.” then your computer is probably infected with the ZeroAccess rootkit. The new variants of this rootkit will alters the junction points for Microsoft Security Essentials and Windows Defender.  Causing either program not to be able to be accessed,… Read More »

Trojan.zeroaccess!inF4 [Removal Guide]

Trojan.zeroaccess!inF4 [Removal Guide]

Trojan.zeroaccess!inF4 is probably one of the most difficult infections to remove from your computer, Trojan.zeroaccess!inF4 is  a typical detection name of Norton Internet Security. This rootkit is also known as Sirefef, ZeroAccess, Rootkit.0access or Trojan.0access. One of the most common symptoms of Trojan.zeroaccess!inF4 is that services.exe is infected, the rootkit will modify or overwrite this file. Because this is an essential systemfile it can’t be deleted but it must be… Read More »

Rootkit.0access – Trojan.0Access [Removal Guide]

Rootkit.0access – Trojan.0Access [Removal Guide]

Rootkit.0access or Trojan.0access is a well-known rootkit equipped with advanced technology which facilitates it to hide deep in the infected system and has the ability to hide for the removal of antivirus programs. Mostly, Rootkit.0access or Trojan.0access is used to open the backdoors of the compromised system, download other malware related programs and even create a hidden file system which allows it to store all its components. The Rootkit.0access or Trojan.0access… Read More »