Idle Buddy Removal Guide

So far not much is known about Idle Buddy, but what is sure is that it is a Trojan infection. Also, our specialists have no doubt the threat sneaks in without the user realizing anything, which is why it might be so difficult to detect it. There are a few possible scenarios of what it could do once it infects the system, but whatever malicious activities it performs, they should be done silently while running in the background. Nevertheless, there is a way to identify this Trojan, and if you read the rest of our article, you will learn it too. The minute you realize Idle Buddy is on your computer, we advise you to get rid of it right away. Probably the easiest option would be to acquire a reliable security tool. However, if you feel up to the task, you could complete the steps located below this text and remove this malware manually.

To our knowledge, the Trojan could travel with bundled malicious installers that user might download from untrustworthy P2P file sharing networks distributing pirated software, suspicious freeware, and so on. Consequently, if you want to keep your system safe, it would be smart to stay away from such sites. As explained at the beginning of the text, Idle Buddy may sneak it without you realizing it. Our specialists say it might settle in by placing randomly titled executable files in the %TEMP%, %USERPROFILE%\desktop, and %USERPROFILE%\downloads folders. Besides, the suspicious files the user could also notice unusual processes in the Task Manager. If the process matches the suspicious executable files on the earlier mentioned directories, you should check them with a reliable security tool.

If the Trojan’s process uses a lot of the device’s resources the PC could become slower than usual, e.g., it might get stuck when launching applications, browsing the Internet, playing computer games, and so on. Our specialists say Idle Buddy may need a lot of computer resources to mine cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoins. Moreover, the malware might be capable of even more, e.g., it is possible it could steal personal data, install various unreliable software or even different malicious applications, etc. Unfortunately, we cannot be more precise as there is still a lot we do not know about Idle Buddy, but given the threat is considered to be a Trojan it is obvious it was created for malicious purposes. Under such circumstances, we believe it would be safest not to wait till something bad happens and remove this infection the minute you notice it on your device.

For those who would like to try deleting Idle Buddy manually, we recommend checking the instructions located a bit below this text. As you can see, it might be difficult since the malware’s data should have random names. In other words, we cannot provide a list of what you should erase, which means you may have to identify malicious files on your own. Instead, you could pick a reliable security tool, set it to check the system, and wait till the scanning is over. Then all you would have to do is click the removal button, and all identified malware should be erased.

Get rid of Idle Buddy

1. Tap Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
2. Select Task Manager.
3. Locate a process taking a lot of resources related to the malware.
4. Mark it and press End Task.
5. Exit Task Manager.
6. Press Win+E.
7. Locate the given directories:
   %TEMP%
   %USERPROFILE%\Desktop
   %USERPROFILE%\Downloads
8. Look for suspicious files that could be related to the Trojan, e.g., xmrig.exe, right-click such data and select Delete.
9. Locate the given paths:
   %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
   %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
10. Search for other malicious files, e.g., ibservice.exe, right-click them and press Delete.
11. Exit File Explorer.
12. Empty your Recycle Bin.
13. Reboot the system.