Backdoor.Tidserv is a trojan virus that sneaks onto your PC through security exploits and allows remote unauthorized access to your computer by creating a backdoor port. Backdoor.Tidserv may also modify various Windows system tools in order to prevent you from removing the threat and running virus checks. The tool is designed to remove the infections of Backdoor.Tidserv
How to download and run the removal tool:
You must have administrative rights to run this tool on
Windows XP, Windows Vista, or
Windows 7.
Download the FixTDSS.exe file from: http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/global/removal_tool/threat_writeups/FixTDSS.exe
Save the file to a convenient location, such as your Windows desktop.
Close all running programs.
If you are running
Windows XP, turn off System Restore.
Locate the file that you just downloaded.
Double-click the FixTDSS.exe file to start the removal tool.
Click Run to begin the process, and then allow the tool to run.
Restart the computer when prompted by the tool by clicking on proceed.
After the
computer has started, the tool will inform you of the state of infection.
If you are running Windows XP, re-enable System Restore.
Run LiveUpdate to make sure that you are using the most current virus definitions
When the tool has finished running, you will see a message indicating whether the threat has infected the computer.
You can kill the
infection by clicking the "repair" option.
What the tool does
The Removal Tool does the following:
- Terminates the associated processes of infection.
- Deletes the associated files of infection.
- Removes hidden partition unconditionally if detection occurs.
