Spyware.IEPlugin (threat.c)

Spyware.IEPlugin is a form of a Browser Helper Object (BHO). This means that Spyware.IEPlugin is a dynamic link library (DLL) that tends to run as soon as Internet Explorer is started.

BHO’s are usually installed covertly onto an unsuspecting computer system, so as to ensure the secretive gathering of information from the infected computer to a remote controller.

There are a few ways Spyware.IEPlugin could have entered into a system, namely:

- The user’s operating system and Web browser security setting are too flexible and relaxed
- The user does not follow safe Internet and PC practices.

There are a few rules one should adhere to, at all times to ensure the safety and security of a computer system remains intact.

• Rule 1:
Keep your Windows up to date. (Tip: Regularly visit Windows Update and set your PC to receive security and critical updates automatically)

• Rule 2:
Download and install a reliable anti-spyware program, one that will recognize the current form of Spyware.IEPlugin, a well as other forms of spyware.

• Rule 3:
Install a firewall onto your system, and keep it turned on. A firewall is essential for complete protection for your system.

• Rule 4:
Keep the definitions in your anti-spyware up to date at all times.
So, how would one tell for sure whether their system has been infected with Spyware.IEPlugin or not?

There are a few symptoms affiliated with Spyware.IEPlugin, which are usually tell-tale signs of an infection:

1. PC is working slowly
2. New desktop shortcuts are displayed on the system
3. Annoying pop-up messages (in some cases) keep appearing on the PC
4. E-mails are being sent from your email address without your consent.

The best way to ensure whether your system has been infected is to perform a full computer system scan with a legitimate anti-spyware application.

The fact that Spyware.IEPlugin can easily enter any PC system via security exploits and flaws, most times without the user’s interaction, means that it is that much easier for Spyware.IEPlugin to enter the system and ensure the system’s security is immensely compromised.

The best way to deal with the threat of Spyware.IEPlugin is to simply remove it from the affected PC system.

Although manual removal may be the best way to delete this parasite, and all its affiliates, the manual removal process is rather complicated and cumbersome, and should not be attempted by a computer novice, as one needs to be able to navigate their way around the registry files of the infected system.

I would recommend that in order to avoid any unneeded risks of damage to your computer system, it is highly recommended to make use of a reliable and legitimate anti-spyware application, so as to remove Spyware.IEPlugin and all its components from the infected computer system.