How To Remove Pony.exe Virus From Computer Completely?

What is Pony.exe virus?

‘Pony.exe’ virus aims to attack the digital wallets and give cyber criminals a possibility to steal them. It is also used to hack over people’s credentials and sensitive information like online logins, passwords and similar data. It has been declared that this virus has been already successfully caused 2 million login thefts from such sites like Google, Twitter, Facebook and Youtube. It’s also been reported that this botnet has helped for cyber criminals to break into approximately 85 digital wallets. It is believed that such activity has already caused about $200,00 of loss for their owners.

Pony.exe is also termed as a troublesome malware infection which was recently detected in many windows computers. It is a very infectious and harmful PC threat and hence it has been categorized as Trojan horse. It has been created and distributed by the cyber criminals in order to perform several malicious activities remotely into the compromised machine. However, the main aim behind the spreading of Pony.exe Malware Trojan virus is to steal sensitive information like browsing history, banking secrets, login credentials, credit and debit card password, IP address and many more. Post this notorious malware infection gets in your system then will not only face financial problem but can also be tricked into some legal complications.

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How can Pony.exe botnet virus infect my computer?

‘Pony.exe’ virus can enter your computer in the most common sources like: free games, illegal programs, malicious browser plug-ins, and other questionable software. Such programs are a perfect distribution mechanism for viruses, so there is no surprise that hackers are usually using them for spreading their threats around.

As a precautionary measure make sure you avoid corrupt websites that might be filled with misleading/illegal/malicious content. Security experts strongly recommend that the users who are using digital currencies, to store their digital money in a safe and encrypted e-wallets. In this case, the best solution would be choosing an offline storing device that guarantees better protection. Finally, install powerful anti-spyware that is capable of preventing infiltration of such threats like this one.

 Factors through which “Pony.exe” infects your system:

1. Bundling: Through third-party installers by concealing itself in freeware installation. It comes bundled with a free application hosted from an unreliable website. When a user installs those free application, then this infection also gets installed automatically.  The quickest and the easiest way of infecting a user’s PC with Browser hijacker is through a third-party website, and here the user is equally responsible for authorizing the installation of such malicious program. Unfortunately, some freeware programs cover that a malicious program will also be installed with it.
2. For example: If you downloaded vPlay then you have also authorized the program to make changes to your web browser, and that is where the hijacker kicks in. But, if you think just by uninstalling the culprit (vPlay) you can get rid of the hijacker then you are wrong now the infection is in the system. Go through the complete article to understand this infection and different methods you need to adapt to get rid of the infection and fix the loop hole on your system by creating firewall.
3. Spam emails: This browser hijacker gets into your computer through malicious email attachments in the spam emails tab. malicious infected attachments and download links in an unknown email.
4. Social Clickjacking: Creators of such infections use online media such as Social Network and tempting advertisements to have users install these extensions. Update your flash player or win an iPhone are examples of such attractive offers.
5. In such case, a small button or a checkbox that may show the presence of the additional adware. In spite of that small button, many individuals don't see the button as they tap onto the Next to install the required program.
6. Once in the system it will lower down the guards of the system authorizing the installation of adware, a malicious program that would take control of your web browser.
7. The malware authors have developed advanced tools which can scan the network for target computers running an older version of windows or for computers running outdated antivirus and antimalware programs.
8. It can infect the computer through infected websites or malevolent websites.
9. It can also infect the computer through portable storage devices like USB stick, portable hard drive or through a disk. 

Harmful Characteristics of Pony.exe

1. Pony.exe prevents you from opening programs and does not enable you to get to the web.
2. Pony.exe can give hackers the entry to your PC.
3. Pony.exe takes private information, for example, credit card details, passwords, login details, email contact and so on.
4. Pony.exe can drop different key loggers Trojans worms to your PC.
5. Pony.exe may erase imperative system files and slow down your system speed and performance.
6. Pony.exe updates its segments naturally to keep from being eliminated.
7. Some of the time Pony.exe can even weaken introduced antivirus and kill Windows firewall without your authorization.

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