About this Virus
The new FPSBanana virus is a Rootkit virus known as "Black Internet". It is extremely dangerous to your system and security on your computer. A Rootkit virus buries itself into your Master Boot Record which forces the virus to load upon startup. You cannot disable the virus through safe-mode or "msconfig".
!NOTE!
VIRUS SCANNERS WILL NOT DETECT OR FIND THIS VIRUS! ONLY REAL-TIME VIRUS PROTECTION CAN DETECT AND STOP THIS VIRUS FROM BEING INSTALLED.
As of right now, the only working real-time detection and stopping of this virus is Kaspersky. Kaspersky will NOT remove the virus if you already have it.
The virus is obtained through a Java exploit from the advertisements on FPSBanana. Adblock will NOT stop you from getting this virus. Even if you have Ripe, you can still get this virus.
What does it do?
First, the virus buries itself into your Master Boot Record to keep you from detecting and removing the virus easily with any type of virus protection software. Afterwards, it loads up an application that will keep Internet Explorer open and showing you ads in the background or hidden voice ads. There are also reports of this being a Backdoor virus also which can transfer your sensitive information to the creators.
Symptoms
- Internet Explorer opens with ads randomly
- Windows keep minimizing
- Your computer sound will keep turning up and down randomly
- You will hear the clicks of pages being browsed in the background
- Visiting websites might not work
Do I have the Virus?
Even if you think you do not have the virus, you could still be infected!
There is an easy way to test if you have the virus. Follow these steps...
Step 1)
Press CTRL+ALT+DEL on your keyboard. Click "Open Task Manager".
Step 2)
On the Task Manger, click the "Processes" tabs.
Step 3)
Look through your processes for "loader.exe". If you have that file running, there will also be one or multiple instances of "iexplorer.exe". If so, You are infected!
