Backdoor.Afcore

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

Overview
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.
Variants:	Backdoor.Afcore.c Backdoor.Afcore.d Backdoor.Afcore.g Backdoor.Afcore.h Backdoor.Afcore.k Backdoor.Afcore.o Backdoor.Afcore.q Backdoor.Afcore.t Backdoor.Afcore.v Backdoor.Afcore.y Backdoor.Afcore.z
Similar Pests:	Backdoor
Origins
Date of Origin:	Variants from July, 2003 to April, 2004
Operation
Storage Required:	Backdoor.Afcore.c: at least 41 KB Backdoor.Afcore.d: at least 41 KB Backdoor.Afcore.g: at least 33 KB Backdoor.Afcore.h: at least 9 KB Backdoor.Afcore.k: at least 25 KB Backdoor.Afcore.o: at least 129 KB Backdoor.Afcore.q: at least 113 KB Backdoor.Afcore.t: at least 77 KB Backdoor.Afcore.v: at least 149 KB Backdoor.Afcore.y: at least 149 KB Backdoor.Afcore.z: at least 69 KB
Detection and Removal
Automatic Removal:	PestPatrol detects this. PestPatrol removes this.
Manual Removal:	Follow these steps to remove Backdoor.Afcore 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: 62aff07b.exe backdoor.afcore.c.exe backdoor.afcore.d.exe backdoor.afcore.h.exe f65ff6d0.exe
	Unregister DLLs: Unregister these DLLs with Regsvr32, then reboot: backdoor.afcore.g.dll backdoor.afcore.k.dll dc35dedf.dll fe3e88b0.dll gvagfxj.dll gyrwnof.dll
	Remove Files: Remove these files (if present) with Windows Explorer: 62aff07b.exe backdoor.afcore.c.exe backdoor.afcore.d.exe backdoor.afcore.g.dll backdoor.afcore.h.exe backdoor.afcore.k.dll dc35dedf.dll f65ff6d0.exe fe3e88b0.dll gvagfxj.dll gyrwnof.dll
Research
File Analyses:	Backdoor.Afcore.c: backdoor.afcore.c.exe Backdoor.Afcore.d: backdoor.afcore.d.exe Backdoor.Afcore.g: backdoor.afcore.g.dll Backdoor.Afcore.h: backdoor.afcore.h.exe Backdoor.Afcore.k: backdoor.afcore.k.dll Backdoor.Afcore.o: gvagfxj.dll Backdoor.Afcore.q: fe3e88b0.dll Backdoor.Afcore.t: f65ff6d0.exe Backdoor.Afcore.v: dc35dedf.dll Backdoor.Afcore.y: gyrwnof.dll Backdoor.Afcore.z: 62aff07b.exe
More Info:	AllTheWeb, AltaVista, AOL Search, Ask Jeeves, Google, HotBot, Lycos, LookSmart, MSN, Yahoo!
Research By:	PestPatrol's Pest Research Center
Last Revised:	October 26, 2004