DS Web Downloader 2.0

· Overview ·
· Origins ·
· Operation ·
· Detection and Removal ·
· Research ·

Overview

Alias:

 destructive program [F-Prot], Downloader-R [McAfee], Downloader-Z.cfg [McAfee], security risk or a "backdoor" program [F-Prot], Trj/Downloader.Gen [Panda], Trj/W32.Apher [Panda], TrojanDownloader.Win32.Apher.e [Kaspersky], TrojanDownloader.Win32.WebDL.g [Kaspersky], Win32.Dsweb [Computer Associates], Win95/DsWeb!Trojan [Computer Associates]

Category:

Downloader: A program designed to retrieve and install additional files, when run. Most will be configured to retrieve from a designated web or FTP site.

Trojan: Any program with a hidden intent. Trojans are one of the leading causes of breaking into machines. If you pull down a program from a chat room, new group, or even from unsolicited e-mail, then the program is likely trojaned with some subversive purpose. The word Trojan can be used as a verb: To trojan a program is to add subversive functionality to an existing program. For example, a trojaned login program might be programmed to accept a certain password for any user's account that the hacker can use to log back into the system at any time. Rootkits often contain a suite of such trojaned programs.

Similar Pests:

 Downloader · Trojan

Origins

Author:

 Freedumb,

By This Author:

 AVKillah · AVKillah 2 · DS Web Downloader · DS Web Downloader 1.00 · DS Web Downloader 1.01 · DS Web Downloader 3.0 · Infamy · Whomp · Whomp 1.0 · Whomp 4

Group:

 TrojCorp Productions

By This Group:

 DS Web Downloader · Phr0stic

Group:

 TrojCorp Productions

By This Group:

 DS Web Downloader ·

Date of Origin:

 May, 2002

Operation

Storage Required:
  • DS Web Downloader 2.0: at least 61 KB
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    Detection and Removal

    Automatic Removal:

    PestPatrol detects this.

    PestPatrol removes this.

    Manual Removal:

    		 Follow these steps to remove DS Web Downloader 2.0 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:
  • 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:

    		 February 28, 2005