Win64.BIT.Looker.exe

8 August 2010 Popup 0 Comment

Win64.BIT.Looker.exe is included on a fake pop-up message displayed by a rogue program Desktop Security 2010 in order to lure computer users into obtaining the registered version of it. By imposing this scare tactic, authors behind this fake anti-virus application wanted to mislead users into believing that their computer is in danger. It also serves as a marketing approach to sell a worthless security product. The alert will have the following message:

Security Center Alert
To help protect your computer, Security Center has blocked some features of this program
Do you want to block this suspicious software?
Name Win64.BIT.Looker.exe
Risk High
Description Win64.BIT.Looker software that puts high physical demand on hardware may damage it by excessive wear and tear. This worm can be blocked from firewall and antivirus software.

Security Center has detected unauthorized activity, but fortunately it cannot help you to remove viruses, keyloggers and other spyware threats that steal your personal information from your computer.

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Associated Threat: Desktop Security 2010

Alias: Trojan BIT.Looker.exe

Systems Affected: Windows 9x, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7

Receiving this message on the computer proves that a virus, Trojan, malware or adware is present. Avoid executing any of its prompts nor execute any links it provided. Simply remove Win64.BIT.Looker.exe by this procedure.

1. Download removal software and save it on your Desktop.

2. After downloading, double-click on the file to install the application.

3. Follow the prompts and install as “default” only.

4. Before the installation completes, you need to update the database.- Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
- Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware

5. Click “Finish.” Program will run automatically and you will be prompt to update the program before doing a scan. Please update.

6. Scan your computer thoroughly.

7. When scanning is finished, click on the “Show Results.”

8. Make sure that all detected threats are marked, click on Remove Selected.

9. Restart the computer.

10.Additionally, you may proceed with more tools below to ensure that no remnants of Win64.BIT.Looker.exe are left in the computer.

Scan with Portable Antivirus:

Most of the time, Trojan associated with a rogue program will disable Windows functionalities and prevent execution of any application including antivirus program locally installed. If this happens, you can try using a McAfee Portable Antivirus called Stinger. It can be downloaded for free.

Remove Win64.BIT.Looker.exe with Portable SuperAntiSpyware:

To thoroughly clean a computer, it is best to do a separate scan of another security program so that other infected files not detected by anti-virus application can be removed as well. Click here to download and run SAS Portable Scanner.