How to Remove Backdoor.OSX.Mokes.a

12 Sep How to Remove Backdoor.OSX.Mokes.a

Posted at 04:21h in Spyware by

What is Backdoor.OSX.Mokes.a?
Backdoor.OSX.Mokes.a is the most recently discovered OS X variant of a cross-platform backdoor which is able to operate on all major operating systems.

This spyware/malware is able to steal various types of data from your Mac (Screenshots, Audio-/Video-Captures, Office-Documents, Keystrokes).

How to remove Backdoor.OSX.Mokes.a?
Scan your computer with Macware Spyware Cleaner. Spyware Cleaner will clean your Mac from all currently know Spyware (e.g. Backdoor.OSX.Mokes.a).

How to manually remove Backdoor.OSX.Mokes.a?

Locate and delete the following files;

~/Library/App Store/storeuserd
~/Library/com.apple.spotlight/SpotlightHelper
~/Library/Dock/com.apple.dock.cache
~/Library/Skype/SkypeHelper
~/Library/Dropbox/DropboxCache
~/Library/Google/Chrome/nacld
~/Library/Firefox/Profiles/profiled

If you cannot find the above specified files, please check;

~/Library/Application Support/App Store/storeuserd
~/Library/Application Support/com.apple.spotlight/SpotlightHelper
~/Library/Application Support/Dock/com.apple.dock.cache
~/Library/Application Support/Skype/SkypeHelper
~/Library/Application Support/Dropbox/DropboxCache
~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/nacld
~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/profiled

After the following files have been deleted, empty your trash bin.