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How to remove Trojan.Colecto?

May 3rd, 2007

What is Trojan.Colecto?

Trojan.Colecto is a malware Trojan parasite that gathers
sensitive user information, such as login names and passwords, credit card
numbers, web browsing history, networking settings and details related to
Winantivirus, Winantispyware, and Winfixer, and sends these details to a remote
server. Trojan.Colecto is one of the most dangerous Trojan parasites to date, as it is impossible to remove it manually.


Trojan.Colecto is Dangerous

arrow Trojan.Colecto is a Trojan parasite
arrow Trojan.Colecto may display fake security & messages
arrow Trojan.Colecto may display numerous annoying advertisements
arrow Trojan.Colecto may be remotely controlled by a malicious person
arrow Trojan.Colecto may spread additional spyware
arrow Trojan.Colecto may repair its files, spread or update by itself
arrow Trojan.Colecto may prove difficult or impossible to remove
arrow Trojan.Colecto violates your privacy and compromises your security
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Manual Trojan.Colecto removal


Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove Trojan.Colecto, such activity can permanently damage your system if any mistakes are made in the process, as advanced spyware parasites are able to automatically repair themselves if not completely removed. Thus, manual spyware removal is recommended for experienced users only, such as IT specialists or highly qualified system administrators. For other users, we recommend using Spyware Doctor or other malware and spyware removal applications found on 2-viruses.com.
It is impossible to list all file names and locations of modern parasites. You can identify remaining parasites, other Trojan.Colecto infected files and get help in Trojan.Colecto removal by using free Spyware Doctor scanner. It comes with free real-time protection module that helps preventing Trojan.Colecto and similar threats.

Such Trojans as Trojan.Colecto generally infect your system while you are installing a game, opening a picture or playing a video file.

Some Trojans such as Trojan.Colecto masquerade themselves as useful freeware programs or plug-ins, but are actually bundled Trojans.

As soon as it infects your system, Trojan Trojan.Colecto gives COMPLETE control over your system to a hacker using the Trojan, who may cause serious damage to your system. A Trojan may alter your desktop or add undesirable shortcuts to various commercial and marketing sites; Trojan.Colecto is no exception. It may create a backdoor to your system, allowing the hacker to control your system and steal your personal information. Unlike viruses and worms, Trojans like Trojan.Colecto do not reproduce by infecting other files nor do they self-replicate and each new victim must run the infected file.


How to tell if your PC has been infected by a Trojan such as Trojan.Colecto?

Slower System Performance: Most Trojans are not optimized and coded very poorly, which causes your system to become unstable, slow and unreliable, as such Trojans are constantly running in the background.
Slow internet connection: Trojans are constantly using your internet connection to send your private information to remote servers, as well as receive data from third party servers, which causes much slower internet connection speed and overall connection instability.

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