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Whenever we hear the word Santa, we often associate this with Christmas and giving. But if only this Santas were really meant to benefit us, backdoor Santas do make a list of our habits whenever we use the Internet but unfortunately not to give us gifts but more on problems. Where do these information land? While there is no specific base that they would fall into, surely it will be something that will be up to no good. This is because Backdoor Santa is a Malware (bad program) on your computer and gives you no reason to celebrate its presence. Although like the real Santa, the Backdoor Santa is also keeping an eye on your behavior, on the internet. It is like a spy noting down your internet activities. So how did you get it in the first place? Remember that cool looking toolbar you downloaded to help you with your internet searches? It had such great features that you felt you absolutely must have to most pleasurable surfing experience? Well that is how you got this silent little spy on your computer. Toolbars like Alexa and Hotbar lead the pack when it comes to installing Backdoor Santas on your computer. And before you think it, you cannot uninstall them so easily. Backdoor Santa will not give you any ads, or popups, nothing to indicate that it is on your computer. What then gives away its presence? Toolbars attached with your internet browser is where you should look for it. How your toolbars behave when you do internet searches or browsing is the key. Toolbars like Alexa and Hotbar are two examples of Backdoor Santa. They usually originate from programs that come from downloads or supposed compressed files in lieu of the official ones being offered in the market today. The stalking horse goes to work whenever you see ads every now and then popping on your computer. The change in your search result is so subtle that you do not begin to realize when you are guided to websites other than those you should be visiting. This is why it is difficult to detect the presence of Backdoor Santa. Anti-virus programs are not sufficient. While some cannot even trace their presence, even the anti-virus programs we usually have installed may not even help to disinfect or get rid of them since they are programmed for virus problems only. Backdoor Santa can also be URL logger. It can report to the controller about the websites visited by you. These are stored in the folder containing temporary internet files on your computer. Regularly deleting your temp folder and cookies will help. You can try to prevent this by setting your cookie filter to stop third party cookies from downloading. This will not get rid of Backdoor Santa though. Take preventive measure and have a good anti-spyware software installed on your computer protecting you from such bad programs. Anti-spyware program will not just remove Backdoor Santa, it will also prevent Backdoor Santa from downloading again.
Isaiah Henry is a spyware removal reviewer for RemoveSpywareandAdware.com, which gives PC users free tips, comparisons and reviews on antispyware services. Read daily info on malicious programs at the Spyware Blog.
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