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BACKDOOR.WIN32.SIMDA is classified as Win32:PUP-gen (potentially unwanted program).
What is PUP?
PUP is crapware. BACKDOOR.WIN32.SIMDA have several types of unwanted behaviour:

1. Displaying popup ads.
2. Hijacking your browser.
3. Infecting your desktop shortcuts, etc.
4. Inserting ads to the web pages.

BACKDOOR.WIN32.SIMDA can redirect your browser search, collect your personal information and sell it for advertising.
BACKDOOR.WIN32.SIMDA is usually hard in removing. Some people could not find uninstall program for BACKDOOR.WIN32.SIMDA in the Control Panel.
Sometimes BACKDOOR.WIN32.SIMDA uninstaller does not work.

How BACKDOOR.WIN32.SIMDA got on my computer?

Usually you got BACKDOOR.WIN32.SIMDA with as part of a bundle with another tool you downloaded from the Internet. Since BACKDOOR.WIN32.SIMDA manufacturer pays software developers for distributing BACKDOOR.WIN32.SIMDA within their applications, BACKDOOR.WIN32.SIMDA is often included as part of the installer.
Usually, you have not only one BACKDOOR.WIN32.SIMDA problem, but a bunch of similar WIN32:PUPs.

How to remove BACKDOOR.WIN32.SIMDA?

Step-by-step Guide for manual removal of BACKDOOR.WIN32.SIMDA:

1. Uninstall BACKDOOR.WIN32.SIMDA using Windows uninstallation applet (use Add/Remove Programs or Uninstall Program or Apps & features).
2. Open Task Manager to kill all "BACKDOOR.WIN32.SIMDA" related processes.
3. Use Windows search to find and remove "BACKDOOR.WIN32.SIMDA" files and folders.
4. Run services.msc to disable a "BACKDOOR.WIN32.SIMDA" Windows service.
5. Execute taskschd.msc to get rid of "BACKDOOR.WIN32.SIMDA" scheduled tasks.
6. Open regedit.exe and delete BACKDOOR.WIN32.SIMDA registry keys and values.
7. Check your shortcuts on your desktop and in the Start menu for BACKDOOR.WIN32.SIMDA presence. Fix infected shortcuts.
8. Remove a virus from Google Chrome.
9. Remove a virus from Internet Explorer.
10. Remove a virus from Mozilla Firefox.
11. Clean your Recycle bin and temporary files.

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