The Vundo trojan is an adware program that is downloaded and installed on the unsuspecting PC. Once in operation, it tracks internet use and bombards the user with pop-ups. Infection usually occurs by visiting a visiting a link contained in a seemingly innocuous email. You can identify an infection of your PC by looking for the files C:bla.exe and %ProgramFiles%system32vundo.dll.

To remove this trojan, consult your anti-virus software provider’s website. If you don’t have anti-virus protection, or your current package is unable to do the job, you might try Spyware Doctor with Anti-virus. It’s one of the few anti-virus products that can completely remove this threat. It’s also been rated by several PC software download sights as one of the best ant-spyware packages available.

Another option is to utilize a web-based computer repair service. These services typically will scan your computer on-line, then advise you of issues and repair them if you desire. There is a catch to these services though. Some of them aren’t legit. They further infect your machine and make matters worse. Always be diligent and do your homework before allowing an outside source to have remote access to your computer. One website you might consider using is www.onlinecomputerrepair.org. They have a “no fix, no fee” policy and a good reputation for getting the job done.

If you’re a hacker who likes the thrill of doing it yourself, you can remove this threat manually. It requires you to alter your registry settings, remove a handful of files, then put your registry back to the way it was before you began. This solution is not recommended for beginner or intermediate users, but for advanced users it can be a lot of fun while also allowing you to know you’ve completely eradicated the trojan. Because of the limitations of this space instructions for manual removal are not included here, but do a web search for “manual removal trojan vundo”. You’ll find the information within the first few results.

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