DuDuAccelerator- Another Rogue Program to Beware of
I guess I should start off by explaining to you what a rogue program is so that you know why they are considered a bad thing. A rogue program is a program that installs and runs itself on your computer without notifying you or being authorized to do so by you. So as you can see, it gets on your computer by stealth and then takes up your resources. In this case it is your bandwidth and processor power, thus slowing you down and interfering with your daily activities. Adware, spyware, and other malware are well known for behaving like this. In the case of DuDuAccelerator, you have both adware and spyware.
When infected with DuDuAccelerator you will be flooded by pop-ups every time you launch Internet Explorer. This is because it acts as if it were a Web browser add-on. The reason DuDuAccelerator is considered spyware is because it monitors your Web browser cookies and sends them to a parent server so that it can send you pop-ups that are more closely related to something you might spend your money on. DuDuAccelerator is able to bypass your Windows Firewall to do this. If you have a pop-up blocker, which is a good idea as it saves you from many infections, you will still be flooded with pop-ups.
Removing DuDuAccelerator is a little bit of a task as well. You simply cannot remove it using Add/Remove Programs. You have to get an anti-spyware program to remove it for you. This used to pose a problem for people. It is common practice to have multiple anti-spyware programs on your computer because most programs will only remove 80-90% of the infections out there, many times leaving you still infected. Today we have more sophisticated programs; seek out one that offers a 100% removal guarantee. There is no longer the need to have multiple programs in hopes one of them gets rid of your infection. Not only will a premium program fully remove your infection, but it will also be easy for even the novice computer user to use.
