Winvmx Client

Posted by Lisa Blanc on March 22, 2017

What is Winvmx Client?

Winvmx Client is a Trojan infection that may have several functions, and the way it affects your system may differ according to what the criminals behind it want it to do. Nevertheless, the application falls into dangerous computer threat category, and it should not be taken lightly. All the more so that it is sometimes hard to determine how or when the infection enter your computer. Needless to say, it is for the best to remove Winvmx Client automatically if an antispyware tool, but just in case you want to try out removing it on your own, we have added the manual removal instructions below this description, too.

Where does Winvmx Client come from?

The most common way for this security threat to enter your computer is to arrive bundled with freeware applications. This means that you download and install Winvmx Client on your system willingly albeit unwittingly. How to avoid similar infections? You should refrain from downloading programs from unfamiliar sites. If you must, get an application from its official website rather than referring to a third-party source.

The problem with freeware applications is that they need to cover their development and distribution costs somehow, and so it allows third parties to hitch a ride so to speak with its installer file. That is not to say that freeware applications want to infect you with malware on purpose. They simply do not review the third party programs and features that get added to their installers. As a result, Winvmx Client and other potential threats manage to slither into target computers worldwide.

What does Winvmx Client do?

Whatever this application performs on your system really depends on its creator. For instance, if we look at Winvmx Client as a potentially unwanted program, we might shed some light on the fact that when it is used like that it may connect to the Internet behind your back and load various videos and advertisements without showing it to you. When a program exhibits such behavioral patterns, we can expect it to be used for search engine optimization and other online methods to generate revenue through commercial ads.

However, we have to also remember that Winvmx Client is associated with Trojan.Proxy.Agent, and this malicious infection could cause a lot more damage than any potentially unwanted program. Our database shows that there are many types of these Trojans, and they are often installed on the target system by yet another Trojan infection. Hence, it might mean that your computer was infected prior to the Winvmx Client’s invasion. This just proves how important it is to run regular system scans with a reliable security application.

Normally, when a Trojan enters a system it performs modifications on it that allows the malicious program to load with every system startup. Some versions of this infection can even poison the DNS Cache by dropping a DLL component on the affected system. This DLL component contains a list of host redirections, so with Winvmx Client installed on your computer you might experience forceful redirections to unfamiliar websites with the intention to generate monetary profit for third parties.

While, for the most part, such behavior is extremely annoying it is far from genuinely malicious habits that are usually exhibited by ransomware programs and other dangerous security threats that can surely kill your system. However, it does not mean you should ignore Winvmx Client. Aside from being obnoxious, the program clearly shows that your security has been compromised, and eventually it could lead to something serious you could no longer control.

How do I remove Winvmx Client?

As mentioned, you can try removing the program manually, but this may not guarantee that you get rid of all the malicious files. Therefore, the best way to terminate a Trojan-like application is to delete it with a licensed antispyware application.

What’s more, it is not just about Winvmx Client. Since malicious programs seldom come alone, there is a very good chance that there are many other unwanted applications on your computer, and if you fail to remove them, you will have to fight another battle with these infections again. Therefore, do everything you can to ensure that your system gets protected from dangerous threats, and you do not get exploited by cyber criminals.