Backdoor.Agent.ac

· 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.

Similar Pests:

 Backdoor

Origins

Date of Origin:

 May, 2004

Operation

Detection and Removal

Automatic Removal:

PestPatrol detects this.

PestPatrol removes this.

Manual Removal:

 Follow these steps to remove Backdoor.Agent.ac 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.
Unregister DLLs:

Unregister these DLLs with Regsvr32, then reboot:

Remove Files:

Remove these files (if present) with Windows Explorer:

Research

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:

    		 December 07, 2004