3 November 2011
Suffer from redirections? You may have ZeroAccess rootkit on PC
To get rid of Google/Yahoo/Bing redirections seems to be a big issue for PC users these days. Though it may seem a simple thing, causing your Search engine’s redirections to other address than you are trying to reach, you should know that it is a cause of rootkit attack (in most cases it’s TDSS or Zero Access) on your computer. The sad thing is that Google redirect problem is very frustrating and, unfortunately, there is no one-click solution for it. Being a threat which is very hard to uninstall fully, ZeroAccess may also cause continuous slow downs and additional hackers’ attacks.
As you can see, having this rootkit on your PC is very dangerous: your PC is vulnerable for other threats and you may lose your sensitive data. To remove Zero Access rootkit, we highly recommend you following these guides:
Zero Access Rootkit removal process at 2-spyware.com
How to fix Google Redirect Virus (browser hijacker) problem at 2-viruses.com