Constructor.Win32.Caznova

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

Overview

Alias:

 Apache Havoc, VBS

Category:

Virus Creation Tool: A program designed to generate viruses. Even early virus creation tools were able to generate hundreds or thousands of different, functioning viruses, which were initially undetectable by current scanners.

Variants:
  • Constructor.Win32.Caznova.10
  • Constructor.Win32.Caznova.11
  • Constructor.Win32.Caznova.12
  • Constructor.Win32.Caznova.13
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    Similar Pests:

    		 Virus Creation Tool

    Origins

    Programming Language:

    		 Visual Basic

    Date of Origin:

    		 Variants from October, 2000 to June, 2003

    Distribution

    Prevalence:
  • Constructor.Win32.Caznova.13: < 0.00005%
    • More Info

    Clot Factor:
  • Constructor.Win32.Caznova.13: < 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 Constructor.Win32.Caznova in United States.

    Growth:
  • Constructor.Win32.Caznova.13: Insufficient data to report growth
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    Operation

    Storage Required:
  • Constructor.Win32.Caznova.10: at least 81 KB
  • Constructor.Win32.Caznova.12: at least 45 KB
  • Constructor.Win32.Caznova.13: at least 33 KB
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    Detection and Removal

    Automatic Removal:

    PestPatrol detects this.

    PestPatrol removes this.

    Manual Removal:

    		 Follow these steps to remove Constructor.Win32.Caznova 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:
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    Research By:
  • PestPatrol's Pest Research Center
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    Last Revised:

    		 April 15, 2005