Backdoor.AckCmd

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

Overview

Alias:

 Backdoor/AckCmd.Client [Computer Associates], Backdoor/AckCmd.Server [Computer Associates], BackDoor-IO [McAfee], security risk or a "backdoor" program [F-Prot], Win32.AckCmd [Computer Associates], Win32/AckCmd trojan [Eset]

Category:

Backdoor: A secret or undocumented means of getting into a computer system, or software that uses such a means to penetrate a system. Some software has a backdoor placed by the programmer to allow them to gain access to troubleshoot or change the program. Software that is classified as a "backdoor" is designed to exploit a vulnerability in a system, and open it to future access by an attacker.

Similar Pests:

 Backdoor

Origins

Date of Origin:

 May, 2001

Distribution

Prevalence:
  • Backdoor.AckCmd: < 0.00005%
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    Clot Factor:
  • Backdoor.AckCmd: < 1

    • The "Clot Factor" is a measure of how much a pest "gums up" a machine by adding registry entries, files, and directories. As more objects are placed in a machine, manual removal becomes more difficult and more error-prone.

    Countries Affected:

    		 In the past three months, we have received reports of Backdoor.AckCmd in United States.

    Operation

    Storage Required:
  • Backdoor.AckCmd: at least 73 KB
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    Detection and Removal

    Automatic Removal:

    PestPatrol detects this.

    PestPatrol removes this.

    Manual Removal:

    		 Follow these steps to remove Backdoor.AckCmd 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:

    		 April 14, 2005