Overview |
Summary: |
MSN Messenger Flooder. |
Alias: |
Flooder Program [Panda], Flooder.MSN.VB.l [Kaspersky] |
Category: |
Flooder: A program that overloads a connection by any mechanism, such as fast pinging, causing a DoS attack.
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Similar Pests: |
Flooder |
Origins |
Author: |
Scorpion |
Date of Origin: |
April, 2002 |
Operation |
Storage Required: |
DL Flooder: at least 53 KB |
Detection and Removal |
Automatic Removal: |
 PestPatrol detects this.
PestPatrol removes this.
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Manual Removal: |
Follow these steps to remove DL Flooder 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. |
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Stop Running Processes:
Kill these running processes with Task Manager:
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Remove Files:
Remove these files (if present) with Windows Explorer:
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Research |
File Analyses: |
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More Info: |
AllTheWeb, AltaVista, AOL Search, Ask Jeeves, Google, HotBot, Lycos, LookSmart, MSN, Yahoo! |
Research By: |
PestPatrol's Pest Research Center |
Last Revised: |
February 21, 2005 |