Trojan:JS/Seedabutor.B Removal Guide

Trojan:JS/Seedabutor.B is a JavaScript trojan that will redirect you to malicious or spammy websites. Kaspersky indentifies this infection as Trojan.JS.Redirector.xa. If you visit an infected page, this threat will activate a malicious script withing Iframe and redirect you to another website. It may be present in your Temporary Internet Files folder, so you may get alert notifications from your antivirus software.

Typically the Seedabutor.B Trojan will be in the guise of something that you need or want, such as an upgraded patch for your security or anti-virus software which you might be told you need in an email sent by the programmers behind the Trojan. Let’s say you click on the link or open the attachment embedded in the email, this link or file will then allow the Trojan to access your computer and start doing its intended damage. Many hackers use Trojan horses as a means of gaining control over a large or secure network so that they can use them for tasks of their own choosing. However, you may also get this infection after visiting an infected website. Usually, scammers infect website through mass SQL Injection attacks.

If you download files and use freeware or shareware you should also be aware that Trojan:JS/Seedabutor.B can be hidden in these. It seems there is nowhere safe from this scourge of the internet.

So what does a Trojan:JS/Seedabutor.B do once it’s on your computer system? Such infections aren't extremely dangerous but they have a wide number of uses. Commonly they are used to obtain your private and personal information and can steal data from your social accounts. They may divert and steal secure data before it has time to reach the server it was intended for, or they simply can redirect you to malware or phishing sites. Identity theft is a very real issue when we look at the threat of a Trojan horse.

JS/Seedabutor.B might also download further strains of malware which will spread through your PC causing even more trouble. Some of them are also able to scan networks seeking out computers with security blind spots so that they can attack them.

It doesn’t matter whether someone is using a Trojan horse to cause ‘mischief’ or to empty your bank account - you should take steps to protect yourself at all costs.

Trojan:JS/Seedabutor.B isn’t a virus or a worm because it is not able to replicate itself. It's a program that has only one purpose and that is to do the job it has been tasked by its creator with its main characteristic being that you have inadvertently allowed it to do this. Luckily this makes it a little easier to deal with than other forms of malware particularly as a Trojans will often utilize the .exe file extension in Windows. Therefore you should take care not to run these types of files unless you are 100% sure that you trust the source. You should also make sure that your security and anti-virus software is always up to date and you should always obtain the original file, and any updated patches, directly from the producer’s website. Finally, follow the Trojan:JS/Seedabutor.B removal guide below to remove this Trojan and associated malware from your computer.

Written by Michael Kaur, http://deletemalware.blogspot.com

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Trojan:JS/Seedabutor.B removal instructions:

1. Download recommended anti-malware software (direct download) and run a full system scan to remove this Trojan and associated malware from your computer.

2. Download and run TDSSKiller. Press the button Start scan for the utility to start scanning.



3. Wait for the scan and disinfection process to be over. Then click Continue. Please reboot your computer after the disinfection is over.