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Overview |
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Alias: |
Constructor/Caznova [Panda] |
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. Trojan Creation Tool: A program designed to create Trojans. Some of these tools merely wrap existing Trojans, to make them harder to detect. Others add a trojan to an existing product (such as RegEdit.exe), making it a Dropper. |
Similar Pests: |
Virus Creation Tool · Trojan Creation Tool |
Origins |
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Date of Origin: |
October, 2000 |
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Clot Factor: |
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.13 in United States. |
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Detection and Removal |
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Manual Removal: |
Follow these steps to remove Constructor.Win32.Caznova.13 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: | |
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Last Revised: |
April 15, 2005 |