Win32.PoeBot
Self-replicating worm, Win32.PoeBot is a major pest. Losing a lot of steam on your PC will be your first clue of infection with this program. Once it has gained entry onto your PC, it will drop a file, record your keystrokes, modify your registry and possibly even give access to a malicious third party.
The bad thing about these programs is that they will spread to other computers on your network without you even doing a thing! Some of them can even disable your security software making it easier for them to spread themselves quickly.
AKA:
Backdoor.Win32.PoeBot.a
W32/Sdbot.worm
W32.IRCBot.Gen
Win32.HLLW.Shepher
W32/Rbot-LT
Backdoor:Win32/RBot
WORM_POEBOT.A
Worm/PoeBot.A
IRC/BackDoor.SdBot.95.E
Backdoor.Rbot.DC
Trojan.Wootbot-66
W32/Gaobot.gen.worm
Win32/Rbot.AZD
Related Files:
N/A
Category:
Worm
Recommended Action:
Remove at once.
Clearing Win32.PoeBot from your PC manually will not be an easy task. However, it can be accomplished by killing and deleting all processes. Then locating and deleting the registry entries and finally removing any remaining files.
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