Aphex's Web Downloader 0.6.0 Lite

· Overview ·
· Origins ·
· Operation ·
· Detection and Removal ·
· Research ·

Overview

Summary:

 Aphex's Web Downloader

Alias:

 Downloader.cfg [McAfee], Downloader-AE [McAfee], security risk or a "backdoor" program [F-Prot], Trj/W32.Aphex [Panda], TrojanDownloader.Win32.Aphex.060 [Kaspersky], Win32.AWeb.060 [Computer Associates], Win32/Aphex.060.Downloader.Troja [Computer Associates], Win32/AWeb.060.Trojan [Computer Associates], Win32/TrojanDownloader.Aphex.060 trojan [Eset]

Category:

Downloader: A program designed to retrieve and install additional files, when run. Most will be configured to retrieve from a designated web or FTP site.

Trojan: Any program with a hidden intent. Trojans are one of the leading causes of breaking into machines. If you pull down a program from a chat room, new group, or even from unsolicited e-mail, then the program is likely trojaned with some subversive purpose. The word Trojan can be used as a verb: To trojan a program is to add subversive functionality to an existing program. For example, a trojaned login program might be programmed to accept a certain password for any user's account that the hacker can use to log back into the system at any time. Rootkits often contain a suite of such trojaned programs.

Similar Pests:

 Downloader · Trojan

Origins

Author:

 Aphex

Group:

 EES

By This Group:

 Aphex Command Line Tools ·

Date of Origin:

 June, 2002

Operation

Storage Required:
  • Aphex's Web Downloader 0.6.0 Lite: at least 449 KB
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    Detection and Removal

    Automatic Removal:

    PestPatrol detects this.

    PestPatrol removes this.

    Manual Removal:

    		 Follow these steps to remove Aphex's Web Downloader 0.6.0 Lite from your machine. Begin by backing up your registry and your system, and/or setting a Restore Point, to prevent trouble if you make a mistake.
    Stop Running Processes:

    Kill these running processes with Task Manager:

    Remove Files:

    Remove these files (if present) with Windows Explorer:

    Research

    File Analyses:

    More Info:
  • AllTheWeb, AltaVista, AOL Search, Ask Jeeves, Google, HotBot, Lycos, LookSmart, MSN, Yahoo!
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    Research By:
  • PestPatrol's Pest Research Center
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    Last Revised:

    		 October 29, 2004