Backdoor.Pointex


· 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.Pointex.a
  • Backdoor.Pointex.c
  • Backdoor.Pointex.e
  • Backdoor.Pointex.j
  • Backdoor.Pointex.k
  • Similar Pests:

    Backdoor

    Origins

    Author:

    Inc,

    By This Author:

    Comet DMServer · Comet Systems · CometCursor · TrojanDownloader.Win32.Agent.h · Unauthorized access via buffer overrun in talkd

    Vendor:

    VeriSign Commercial Software Publishers CA

    Mailing Address:

    VeriSign, Inc 2593 Coast Ave Mountain View, CA 94043 USA

    Programming Language:

    Compressed with: Aspack

    Date of Origin:

    Variants from April, 2003 to January, 2004

    Place of Origin:

    Chinese

    Operation

    Storage Required:

  • Backdoor.Pointex.a: at least 177 KB
  • Backdoor.Pointex.c: at least 137 KB
  • Backdoor.Pointex.e: at least 245 KB
  • Backdoor.Pointex.j: at least 613 KB
  • Detection and Removal

    Automatic Removal:

    PestPatrol detects this.

    PestPatrol removes this.



    Manual Removal:

    Follow these steps to remove Backdoor.Pointex 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

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  • Research By:

  • PestPatrol's Pest Research Center
  • Last Revised:

    March 22, 2005