Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.
Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.
Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.
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Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.
IDP.ALEXA.51 is a detection primarily associated with online games such as “SeaMonkey”, “Plants vs. Zombies” and others. The detected object is reported to originate from .tmp and .exe files located in various Windows folders, such as the %appdata% and %temp%. Despite the false positive reports by researchers, it is usually detected by AVG as malware and reported to be potentially hazardous for affected computers.
Threat Summary
Name
IDP.ALEXA.51
Type
Suspicous Detection
Short Description
The file detected may do various dangerous or unhealthy to the PC activities but may also be a false positive.
Symptoms
If malware, the user may witness slow PC, overused CPU and RAM and even system crashes.
Distribution Method
Via malicious URLs, unwanted downloads and other.
Detection Tool
See If Your System Has Been Affected by IDP.ALEXA.51
Update May 2017. Unfortunately, AVG users have continued to report issues with the IDP.ALEXA.51 detection. Users are reporting that every time they start their computers the AVG scan interrupts the startup process, wanting to remove the so-called “Alexa Virus”. Even though the security company said it was working on a fix almost a year ago, in July 2016, their customers are continuously dealing with the nagging detection. To be completely sure that you have not been affected by malware or spyware, proceed to the end of the article where you will find more information on defining and removing the issue.
Update June 2017. During the course of 2017 users are still reporting issues of Avast detecting the supposed IDP.ALEXA.51 infection. As we advised you last month, you should pay close attention to the steps given at the bottom of the article so that you eliminate any potential risks associated with IDP.ALEXA.51.
Update July 2017. Few more executable type of files associated with the IDP.ALEXA.51 detection have appeared in the wild. Antivirus vendors have reported that the detection may be a false-positive issue from the antivirus programs themselves, but warn that viruses may pose as such false positive detection and if detected, you should thoroughly remove the files to eliminate any risk.
Update August 2017. The IDP.ALEXA.51 detection is still causing troubles for users who are playing online games like “SeaMonkey” and “Plants vs. Zombies”. Considering that AVG continues to detect it as malicious, it is best to proceed with scanning the system to make sure it’s malware-free.
Update November 2017. In September 2017, the IDP.ALEXA.51 threat is still being detected, most notably on machines running Windows 8.1. Avira and other security programs have detected it in the beginning of the month. Portugal and Brazil seem to be mostly targeted, which doesn’t mean that those are the main target of IDP.ALEXA.51.
How Did I Get IDP.ALEXA.51 Detection
Users over forums have complained that they received the detection message after a restart of the 8.1 Windows version. Reports have arisen on AVG support forums that the antivirus software is displaying a false positive, and they haven’t noticed anything out of the ordinary with their systems, only that it was associated with the following files:
Seamonkey.exe
Ammsetup(1).tmp
If malware, the software may have arrived in the form of an unwanted download. This may be due to a malicious download, a direct download because of redirect, online message, clicking on a malicious link or a dangerous email attachment in a spam message.
What Does IDP.ALEXA.51 Do
Despite being massively reported as a false positive, AVG experts have provided information that the detection might also be malicious.
In case the detection is malware, it may interfere with the regular work of the system and open up a backdoor, allowing a hacker to access the device from distance and collect information. Other malicious activities associated with this detection might include:
Obtaining information directly from the hard disk or using its space as well as the random access memory of the compromised PC. This may result in PC slowdowns and even BSODs (system crash).
The erasing of important data on the infected computer, including crucial windows files.
Live access from a distance being provided to hackers.
Unwanted installation of unauthorized software on the computer.
Obtaining other information for advertising purposes.
In case you have experienced any of the above-mentioned symptoms lately, then you may have been infected. Security experts advise affected users to upload suspicious files to VirusTotal for an online scan in case they feel insecure.
IDP.ALEXA.51 – How To Stop It
To stop the IDP.ALEXA.51 detection it is crucial to check whether or not you have malware first. To look for affected files run an on-demand scan with your antivirus program of the folder where the first detection has been encountered. Also, it is recommended to download an advanced anti-malware software that will scan your computer and make sure to remove any intrusions if detected.
Manually delete IDP.ALEXA.51 from Windows and your browser
Note! Substantial notification about the IDP.ALEXA.51 threat: Manual removal of IDP.ALEXA.51 requires interference with system files and registries. Thus, it can cause damage to your PC. Even if your computer skills are not at a professional level, don’t worry. You can do the removal yourself just in 5 minutes, using a malware removal tool.
1.Remove or Uninstall IDP.ALEXA.51 in Windows
Remove or Uninstall IDP.ALEXA.51 in Windows.
Step 1: Remove/Uninstall IDP.ALEXA.51 in Windows
Here is a method in few easy steps to remove that program.No matter if you are using Windows 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program get left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, mistakes with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:
Hold the Windows Logo Button and “R” on your keyboard. A Pop-up window will appear (fig.1).
In the field type in “appwiz.cpl” and press ENTER (fig.2).
This will open a window with all the programs installed on the PC. Select the program that you want to remove, and press “Uninstall” (fig.3).
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall IDP.ALEXA.51.
2.Remove IDP.ALEXA.51 from Your Browser
Remove IDP.ALEXA.51 from Your Browser.
Remove a toolbar from Mozilla FirefoxRemove a toolbar from Google Chrome Remove a toolbar from Internet Explorer Remove a toolbar from Safari
Start Mozilla Firefox Open the menu window
Select the “Add-ons” icon from the menu
Select IDP.ALEXA.51 and click “Remove”
After IDP.ALEXA.51 is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.
Start Google Chrome and Open the drop menu
Move the cursor over “Tools” and then from the extended menu choose “Extensions“
From the opened “Extensions” menu locate IDP.ALEXA.51 and click on the garbage bin icon on the right of it.
After IDP.ALEXA.51 is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.
Start Internet Explorer:
Click “‘Tools’ to open the drop menu and select ‘Manage Add-ons’
In the ‘Manage Add-ons’ window, make sure that in the first window ‘Add-on Types’, the drop menu ‘Show’ is on ‘All add-ons’
Select IDP.ALEXA.51 to remove, and then click ‘Disable’. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected toolbar, and some additional toolbars might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click ‘Disable’.
After IDP.ALEXA.51 has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red ‘X’ in the top right corner and start it again.
Start Safari
Open the drop menu by clicking on the sprocket icon in the top right corner.
From the drop menu select ‘Preferences’ In the new window select ‘Extensions’ Click once on IDP.ALEXA.51 Click ‘Uninstall’
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall IDP.ALEXA.51. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the IDP.ALEXA.51 will be removed.
3.Fix registry entries created by IDP.ALEXA.51 on your PC
Fix registry entries created by IDP.ALEXA.51 on your PC.
Some malicious scripts may modify the registry entries of your computer to change different settings. This is why manual clean up of your Windows Registry Database is strongly recommended. Since the tutorial on how to do this is a bit lenghty, we recommend following our instructive article about fixing registry entries.
Automatically remove IDP.ALEXA.51 by downloading an advanced anti-malware program
1. Remove IDP.ALEXA.51 with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool
Remove IDP.ALEXA.51 with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool
1. Install SpyHunter to scan for and remove IDP.ALEXA.51.2. Scan with SpyHunter to Detect and Remove IDP.ALEXA.51.
Step 1:Click here to go to SpyHunter’s download instruction page. Step 2: Guide yourself by the download instructions provided for each browser. Step 3: After you have installed SpyHunter, wait for it to automatically update.
Step1: After the update process has finished, click on the ‘Scan Computer Now’ button. Step2: After SpyHunter has finished scanning your PC for any IDP.ALEXA.51 files, click on the ‘Fix Threats’ button to remove them automatically and permanently. Step3: Once the intrusions on your PC have been removed, it is highly recommended to restart it.
2. Back up your data to secure it against attacks related to IDP.ALEXA.51 in the future
Back up your data to secure it against attacks in the future
IMPORTANT! Before reading the Windows backup instructions, we highly recommend to back up your data automatically with cloud backup and insure it against any type of data loss on your device, even the most severe. We recommend reading more about and downloading SOS Online Backup.
1. For Windows 7 and earlier 1. For Windows 8, 8.1 and 10 1. Enabling the Windows Defense Feature (Previous Versions)
1-Click on Windows Start Menu 2-Type Backup And Restore 3-Open it and click on Set Up Backup 4-A window will appear asking you where to set up backup. You should have a flash drive or an external hard drive. Mark it by clicking on it with your mouse then click on Next. 5-On the next window, the system will ask you what do you want to backup. Choose the ‘Let Me Choose’ option and then click on Next. 6-Click on ‘Save settings and run backup’ on the next window in order to protect your files from possible attacks by IDP.ALEXA.51.
1-Press Windows button + R 2-In the window type ‘filehistory’ and press Enter 3-A File History window will appear. Click on ‘Configure file history settings’ 4-The configuration menu for File History will appear. Click on ‘Turn On’. After its on, click on Select Drive in order to select the backup drive. It is recommended to choose an external HDD, SSD or a USB stick whose memory capacity is corresponding to the size of the files you want to backup. 5-Select the drive then click on ‘Ok’ in order to set up file backup and protect yourself from IDP.ALEXA.51.
1- Press Windows button + R keys. 2- A run windows should appear. In it type ‘sysdm.cpl’ and then click on Run. 3- A System Properties windows should appear. In it choose System Protection. 5- Click on Turn on system protection and select the size on the hard disk you want to utilize for system protection. 6- Click on Ok and you should see an indication in Protection settings that the protection from IDP.ALEXA.51 is on. Restoring a file via Windows Defense feature: 1-Right-click on the encrypted file, then choose Properties. 2-Click on the Previous Versions tab and then mark the last version of the file. 3-Click on Apply and Ok and the file encrypted by IDP.ALEXA.51 should be restored.
Optional: Using Alternative Anti-Malware Tools
Remove IDP.ALEXA.51 Using Other Alternative Tools
STOPZilla Anti Malware
1. Download and Install STOPZilla Anti-malware to Scan for And Remove IDP.ALEXA.51. Step 1: Download STOPZilla by clicking here. Step 2: A pop-up window will appear. Click on the ‘Save File’ button. If it does not, click on the Download button and save it afterwards. Step 3: After you have downloaded the setup, simply open it. Step 4: The installer should appear. Click on the ‘Next’ button. Step 5: Check the ‘I accept the agreement’ check circle if not checked if you accept it and click the ‘Next’ button once again. Step 6: Review and click on the ‘Install’ button. Step 7: After the installation process has completed click on the ‘Finish’ button.
2. Scan your PC with STOPZilla Anti Malware to remove all IDP.ALEXA.51 associated files completely. Step 1:Launch STOPZilla if you haven’t launched it after install. Step 2: Wait for the software to automatically scan and then click on the ‘Repair Now’ button. If it does not scan automatically, click on the ‘Scan Now’ button. Step 3: After the removal of all threats and associated objects, you should Restart your PC.
Video Removal Guide for IDP.ALEXA.51
See a detailed video guide on how to remove everything related to IDP.ALEXA.51 down here:
Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.
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1. Install SpyHunter to scan for and remove IDP.ALEXA.51.
1. For Windows 7 and earlier
STOPZilla Anti Malware
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